Merrill's Wharf

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Merrill's Wharf
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Looking back to Commercial Street in 2016
Former name(s)Dana's Wharf
Location Commercial Street, Portland, Maine, U.S.


Merrill's Wharf is a historic wharf in Portland, Maine, [1] on the edge of the Fore River. It stands across Commercial Street from Cross Street and, on the waterfront side, between Union Wharf (to the north) and Portland Fish Pier (to the south). [2] [3] [4] [5] It was formerly known as Dana's Wharf.

Today, the wharf is home to businesses (including Pierce Atwood), which occupy a former brick warehouse known as the Twitchell–Chaplin Grocery Company Building. [6]

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References

  1. Carkhuff, David (January 19, 2010). "The mystery of Widgery Wharf". Portland Daily Sun . Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  2. "Greater Portland Landmarks". Greater Portland Landmarks. 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  3. "Plan of Portland, 1858". Maine Memory Network. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  4. Guide to the Piers and Wharves of Portland Harbor - City of Portland
  5. "Walk the Working Waterfront" - PortlandMaine.com
  6. "Twitchell-Chaplin Co. Building at Merrill's Wharf, Portland". Maine Preservation. 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2023-10-28.

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