Morrills Corner
Morrills Corner | |
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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°41′18″N 70°17′37″W / 43.688320°N 70.293602°W | |
| State | Maine |
| County | Cumberland |
| City | Portland |
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Morrills Corner is a neighborhood and major intersection in Portland, Maine, United States. Centered around the intersections of Forest Avenue (part of U.S. Route 302 and State Route 100), Allen Avenue (SR 100) and Stevens Avenue. It was once home to some of the oldest families in what was the city of Deering.
The Kennebec and Portland Railroad was laid through the neighborhood in 1847. It was abandoned in 1911. 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.
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.