Guilford Center in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Guilford Enterprise Co.

1884

Photographed by Conrad Ward, August 1, 2024

1. Guilford Enterprise Co. Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1884 by the Guilford Enterprise Co., this factory replaced an 1850 foundry destroyed by fire. It employed up to 50 men and, during World War II, many women. Over the years, it produced ivory buttons, wagon wheels, timer fuses for anti-aircraft guns, ball bearings for military vehicles, sensitized drafting paper, alcohol prep pads, and lollipops with bendable sticks.

Erected by Guilford Preservation Alliance & Guilford Keeping Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 41° 16.696′ N, 72° 40.951′ W. Marker is in Guilford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Guilford Center. It is at the intersection of High Street and S Fair Street, on the left when traveling west on High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 66 High Street, Guilford CT 06437, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley,

on the Connecticut Shoreline,

and in Greater New Haven.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

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and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Haven County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Saint George Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Odd Fellows Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nathaniel Elliot Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Monroe Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sarah and Robert Shelley House (approx. ¼ mile away); First National Store (approx. ¼ mile away); James Monroe Store (approx. ¼ mile away); Guilford World War I Monument (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guilford.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, August 1, 2024

2. Guilford Enterprise Co. Marker

Guilford Enterprise Co. Factory image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, August 1, 2024

3. Guilford Enterprise Co. Factory

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 7, 2024, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.