Picture Enfield - Then And Now

ENFIELD, CT — In this periodic series, Enfield Patch remembers a business or landmark that is no longer in town. Today we feature a business card ad from 30 years ago, from the 1991 Fermi High School yearbook for 84 Lumber, located at 55 Hazard Avenue.

The building materials supply company was founded in 1956 in the Pittsburgh suburb of Eighty Four, Penn. The business grew rapidly, and the company opened 229 new stores during the 1970s. An additional 30 stores opened in the early 1980s, including Enfield in 1981.

The local store operated until 1995, when the property was sold. Today, the remodeled building houses Bear Pond Family Medicine & Pediatrics, NAPA Auto Parts and Physician One Urgent Care.

I was unable to find any pictures of the building from three decades ago, but here is a look at it today, taken by yours truly Thursday afternoon.

Last week's trivia answer:
Last week's trivia question was: "In its first season of operation 50 years ago, the Fermi High School football team posted a respectable 4-6 record. The Falcons' first win came in week 3, a 32-12 victory. What school fell victim to that defeat?" The answer: Windham Tech. Here is page 98 of the 1972 Fermi yearbook, courtesy of the Enfield Historical Society, listing all the season's results.

This week's trivia question:
What was the most recent team from either Enfield or Fermi high schools to win a state championship during the winter season? Post the answer in the comments section below under your real name (we'll see who follows directions).