Cumberland Avenue
43°39′35″N70°15′31″W/ 43.65966°N 70.25861°W
| Cumberland Street (formerly) | |
 TheCathedral of the Immaculate Conception,a prominent part of thePortlandskyline, stands on Cumberland Avenue at its intersection withFranklin Street | |
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| Part of |  SR 100 |
|---|---|
| Length | 2.57 mi (4.14 km) |
| Location | Portland, Maine,U.S. |
| Northeast end | Merrill Street |
| Southwest end | Deering Avenue |
Cumberland Avenue(formerlyCumberland Street;[1]colloquially known asCumberland Ave) is a downtown street inPortland, Maine,United States. Part ofMaine State Route 100,it runs for around 1.57 miles (2.53 km) from Merrill Street, onMunjoy Hillin the northeast, to Deering Avenue in the southwest.
Portland High Schoolis located on Cumberland Avenue between Chestnut Street and Elm Street,[2]while theCathedral of the Immaculate Conceptionstands betweenFranklin Street(U.S. Route 1A) and Locust Street.Franklin Towersis located on the western side of the intersection.
Peppermint Park, a children's playground, occupies the block between Smith Street and Montgomery Street.
Major intersections[edit]
Cumberland Avenue crosses the following major intersections (from northeast to southwest):
- Washington Avenue[3](Maine State Route 26)
- Franklin Street (U.S. Route 1A)
- Forest Avenue(at the southern terminus ofState Route 100)
- High Street
- State Street (State Route 77)
Notable businesses[edit]
Portland Public Market, in West Bayside,[4]formerly occupied the building at the northeastern corner of Cumberland Avenue and Preble Street.[5]
Maria's Ristorante was in business at 337 Cumberland Avenue between 1960 and 2019,[6]when it moved toOuter Congress Street.DiPietro's Italian Sandwiches operated between 1944 and 2013 at 171 Cumberland Avenue.[7]
Cumberland Avenue Garage, at 122 Cumberland Avenue, near its intersection with Washington Avenue, was established in 1983.[8]
Public transportation[edit]
Greater Portland Metro's route 8 (Peninsula Loop) serves Cumberland Avenue.[9]
References[edit]
- ^Dept, Maine Treasury (1914).Annual Report of the Treasurer of the State of Maine, for the Fiscal Year Ending...Burleigh & Flynt. p. 20.
- ^Forecaster, Michael KelleyThe (2021-08-30)."Portland High School celebrates bicentennial".Press Herald.Retrieved2023-09-14.
- ^"A local’s guide to Portland, Maine"–The Washington Post
- ^"Port Property acquires 180,000 s/f West Bayside real estate portfolio - includes the Portland Public Market Garage".nerej.Retrieved2023-09-14.
- ^Brokers, Malone Commercial (2023-05-02)."Class A office space in downtown Portland".Press Herald.Retrieved2023-09-14.
- ^Writer, Meredith GoadStaff (2019-12-11)."Old favorite Maria's restaurant will reopen in new spot on Saturday".Press Herald.Retrieved2023-09-14.
- ^Writer, Dennis HoeyStaff (2013-08-09)."DiPietro's, 69-year-old Portland sandwich shop, closing its doors".Press Herald.Retrieved2023-09-14.
- ^"Cumberland Avenue Garage | Better Business Bureau® Profile".bbb.org.Retrieved2023-09-29.
- ^"Route 8 - Peninsula Loop | Greater Portland Transit, ME".gpmetro.org.Retrieved2024-03-26.
External links[edit]
- A section of Cumberland Avenue in Munjoy Hill–Portland Press Herald,2015
