Deering Center, Maine

Ludcke Auditorium, part of the University of New England's Portland campus, located in Deering Center.

College of Pharmacy, University of New England.

Lincoln Middle School.

Deering Center is a neighborhood in the residential area of Portland, Maine, United States.^[1]

Deering Center runs from Brighton Avenue to Forest Avenue to Catherine McAuley High School near Wayside Street on Ludlow Street.

History

Formerly known as the town of Deering, Maine it was incorporated into Portland as Deering Center on March 9, 1899.

Neighborhoods located within the larger neighborhood include North Deering and East Deering.

Education

Several schools are located in Deering Center:

• Deering High School
• Lincoln Middle School
• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Elementary School
• Catherine McAuley High School
• The University of New England's Portland campus (formerly Westbrook College)
• Maplewood Montessori School

Notable people

• Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith, U.S. Congressman
• John B. Curtis, businessman, chewing gum developer
• Scott Wilson (judge) served on United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

References

1. ^ Painting the town spooky Portland Press Herald, October 27, 2008