Morrills Corner

Road intersection in Portland, Maine, U.S.

Place in Maine

43°41′18″N 70°17′37″W / 43.688320°N 70.293602°W / 43.688320; -70.293602StateMaineCountyCumberlandCityPortland

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]

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

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