Picture Enfield - Then And Now

ENFIELD, CT — Today's installment of this weekly Enfield history series contains a rare color photograph dating back to 1942 of a longtime business in the heart of Hazardville, Egan Motors.

Chick Egan owned and operated the garage, including a Gulf filling station, during the 1940s and 1950s. After his retirement, he rented the property to Teddy Smith, who owned the business when it burned down around 1960.

After being rebuilt, the business changed hands several times over the next few decades. Joseph Truiolo ran Joe's Transmissions there for more than a decade, disposing of the gas pumps, then Tony DiPace bought the property in 1992 and moved his business, Tony's Service Center, from its original location at 126 South Rd. Eventually, DiPace changed the name to Hazardville Motors, which remains today.

FYI clearly visible is the adjacent Hazardville Hotel, built in 1852, and which for decades housed the Hazardville Package Store on the first floor, east side. Hazardville Package Store - the first place I ever bought booze at age 15 (yes, 15, had to be driven there by a friend since I wasn't old enough to drive yet). I also bought at the old M & R in Scitico, but we all did since the lovely Margaret Jedziniak (may she rest in peace) was so tiny she couldn't see over the counter to know who was handing over their cash.

The property at 318 Hazard Avenue has not changed a great deal over time, as evidenced by the photo below, taken last week.

Last week's trivia answer:
Last week's trivia question was, "Three members of the Enfield Athletic Hall of Fame were sports standouts at Brown University in the prestigious Ivy League, and four other inductees coached at Brown following their playing days. Name them.: The answers: John Spellman, Russ Tyler and Howie Bromage played varsity sports at Brown, while Milt Piepul, Erica Hebert, Tony Wingen and Raphael Cerrato all coached at the university following their playing careers.

This week's trivia question:
Which former Enfield Press editor had a memorial tree planted in her honor on the grounds of the Enfield Senior Center on Elm Street? Post the answer in the comments section below, or on the Enfield Patch Facebook page. And no, I am not the correct answer!