Morrills Corner

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Morrills Corner
Neighborhood in Portland, Maine
Morrill's Corner, Portland, Maine (76927).jpg
A c. 1940 view, looking north from Forest Avenue toward its intersection with Allen Avenue
Morrills Corner
Location in Portland, Maine
Coordinates: 43°41′18″N70°17′37″W / 43.688320°N 70.293602°W / 43.688320; -70.293602
State Maine
County Cumberland
City Portland

Morrills Corner is a neighborhood and major intersection in Portland, Maine, United States. [1] Centered around the intersections of Forest Avenue (part of U.S. Route 302 and State Route 100), Allen Avenue (SR 100) and Stevens Avenue. [2] It was once home to some of the oldest families in what was the city of Deering. [3]

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The Kennebec and Portland Railroad was laid through the neighborhood in 1847. It was abandoned in 1911. [4] The Boston and Maine Railroad also ran through Deering Junction. From 1914 to 1933, the Portland–Lewiston Interurban entered Portland via the Portland Railroad line from Morrills Corner. [5]

Morrills Corner is named for brother Rufus and Levi Morrill, who lived there in the early 1800s. Lot Myrick Morrill, a governor of Maine, lived at Morrills Corner until he was 23. [6]

Notable buildings

Stevens Avenue Congregational Church (2016) Stevens Avenue Congregational Church - Portland, Maine.JPG
Stevens Avenue Congregational Church (2016)

The below buildings have been noted for their importance by Greater Portland Landmarks. [7]

Bogusha's Polish Restaurant and Deli, run by Bogumila Pawlaczyk, has been in business at 825 Stevens Avenue since 1996. [9]

Destroyed

References

  1. ↑ "Friends of Morrill's Corner" – City of Portland
  2. ↑ "Morrill's Corner and vicinity, ca.1960". Aerial Views - Portland Press Herald Still Film Negatives. January 1, 1960.
  3. ↑ "Greater Portland Landmarks - Explore Morrill's Corner!". Greater Portland Landmarks. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  4. ↑ "History". Friends of Woodfords Corner. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  5. ↑ Robertson, Edwin B. (1982). Remember the Portland, Maine, Trolleys. Robertson Books.
  6. ↑ "Morrill's Corner, Portland, ca. 1938". Maine Memory Network. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Greater Portland Landmarks - Explore Morrill's Corner!". Greater Portland Landmarks. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Stevens Avenue Congregational Church, 1986". Businesses & Buildings - Portland Press Herald Still Film Negatives. May 17, 1986.
  9. ↑ "Bogusha's Polish Restaurant and Deli, 1997". Businesses & Buildings - Portland Press Herald Still Film Negatives. October 26, 1997.
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