▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁after ▁the ▁closing ▁of ▁the ▁Str at ford ▁Army ▁Engine ▁Plant , ▁in ▁Str at ford , ▁Connecticut . ▁Currently ▁the ▁Connecticut ▁Air ▁& ▁Space ▁Center ▁occup ies ▁buildings ▁ 6 ▁and ▁ 5 3 ▁at ▁the ▁former ▁Str at ford ▁Army ▁Engine ▁Plant ▁complex . ▁The ▁museum ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁only ▁a ▁hand ful ▁throughout ▁the ▁country ▁to ▁be ▁located ▁in ▁a ▁portion ▁of ▁an ▁original ▁W W II ▁aircraft ▁factory . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁The ▁Army ▁Engine ▁Plant / Str at ford ▁( A EP / S ) ▁property ▁is ▁located ▁at ▁ 5 5 0 ▁South ▁Main ▁Street ▁in ▁Str at ford , ▁Connecticut . ▁The ▁ 1 2 6 - acre ▁A EP / S ▁property ▁is ▁occupied ▁by ▁a ▁U . S . ▁government - owned , ▁contract or - oper ated ▁manufact uring ▁facility ▁compr ising ▁numerous ▁manufact uring ▁buildings . ▁The ▁operator ▁was ▁Text ron ▁Ly coming , ▁a ▁Division ▁of ▁AV CO ▁Corporation , ▁a ▁contract or ▁to ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Army ▁A viation ▁Systems ▁Command . ▁The ▁A EP / S ▁property ▁is ▁border ed ▁by ▁industrial ▁properties ▁to ▁the ▁north ; ▁the ▁H ous at onic ▁River ▁to ▁the ▁east ; ▁a ▁mar sh ▁which ▁was ▁a ▁former ▁land fill , ▁to ▁the ▁south ; ▁and ▁Ig or ▁I . ▁S ikor sky ▁Memorial ▁Airport ▁to ▁the ▁west . ▁ ▁Prior ▁to ▁ 1 9 2 7 , ▁the ▁site ▁was ▁far ml and . ▁The