Deering Center, Maine
Deering Center is a neighborhood in the residential area of Portland, Maine, United States.[1] It runs from Brighton Avenue to Forest Avenue to Walton Street, then past Evergreen Cemetery, near Wayside Street on Ludlow Street.
History
Formerly known as the town of Deering, Maine, which separated from Westbrook in 1871. It was incorporated into Portland as Deering Center on March 9, 1899.
Etymology
Deering Center is named for Captain James Deering, horse farmer and early resident of the neighborhood.[2]
Education
Several schools are located in Deering Center:
- Deering High School
- Lincoln Middle School
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Elementary School
Notable people
- Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith, U.S. Congressman
- Scott Wilson, served on United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
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43°40′29″N 70°17′49″W / 43.67472°N 70.29694°W / 43.67472; -70.29694
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