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
State	Maine
County	Cumberland
City	Portland

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)

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