Hazardville Historic District


The Hazardville Historic District is a historic district in the Hazardville section of Enfield, Connecticut, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Description

The district consists of what was essentially a company village associated with the manufacture of gunpowder between 1835 and 1913. It is an irregularly shaped area of historic resources that surround two interior areas that are not historical.
The historic district encompasses a section of Hazard Avenue can still be found near the Scantic River within Scantic River State Park.
The Hazardville Institute building, at the corner of Hazard and Maple avenues, was used for many years as a public hall and community center. It was abandoned in the 1970s and was saved from demolition when it was leased to the Hazardville Institute Conservancy. The building is currently undergoing renovation. When renovation is complete, there are plans for the building to include an exhibit about the history of the Hazard Powder Company.
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Partial building listing

Other significant contributing properties in the district include: