Morrills Corner

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]

Morrills Corner
Neighborhood in Portland, Maine
A c. 1940 view, looking north from Forest Avenue toward its intersection with Allen Avenue
Location in Portland, Maine
Coordinates: 43.688320°N 70.293602°W / 43.688320; -70.293602
StateMaine
CountyCumberland
CityPortland

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

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

  • 1241 Forest Avenue
  • 73–113 Bell Street
  • Casco Bottling Company, 80 Bell Street
  • Thomas P. Beals Furniture Factory, 58 Morrill Street
  • 844 Stevens Avenue (c. 1817), home of George Bishop
  • Morrills School, 806–808 Stevens Avenue
  • 804 Stevens Avenue (c. 1820), Jesse and Isabel Alden House
  • Stevens Avenue Congregational Church, 790 Stevens Avenue (built in 1888)[8]
  • Stevens Avenue Armory, 772 Stevens Avenue (built in 1908)

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

Destroyed
  • Deering Junction Train Station

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. 1960-01-01.
  3. "Greater Portland Landmarks - Explore Morrill's Corner!". Greater Portland Landmarks. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  4. "History". Friends of Woodfords Corner. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  5. Robertson, Edwin B. (1982). Remember the Portland, Maine, Trolleys. Robertson Books.
  6. "Morrill's Corner, Portland, ca. 1938". Maine Memory Network. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  7. "Greater Portland Landmarks - Explore Morrill's Corner!". Greater Portland Landmarks. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  8. "Stevens Avenue Congregational Church, 1986". Businesses & Buildings - Portland Press Herald Still Film Negatives. 1986-05-17.
  9. "Bogusha's Polish Restaurant and Deli, 1997". Businesses & Buildings - Portland Press Herald Still Film Negatives. 1997-10-26.
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