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DeutschDeering 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[edit]
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[edit]
Deering Center is named for Captain James Deering, horse farmer and early resident of the neighborhood.[2]
Education[edit]
Several schools are located in Deering Center:
- Deering High School
- Lincoln Middle School
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Elementary School
Notable people[edit]
- Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith, U.S. Congressman
- Scott Wilson, served on United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
References[edit]
- ^ Painting the town spooky Portland Press Herald, October 27, 2008
- ^ "Mapping Deering Oaks Activity" – Osher Maps
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