Stevens Avenue (known colloquially as Stevens Ave) is a major street in the

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neighborhood of

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, United States. Part of

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from Woodford Street southward, it runs for around from

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, at

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, in the north to Outer Congress Street in the south. Stevens Avenue passes to the west of

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. Between Morrills Corner and Woodfords Corner, Stevens Avenue is linked to Forest Avenue by several side streets. Several notable buildings stand on Stevens Avenue, including Stevens Avenue Armory, the

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's Portland campus, Evergreen Cemetery and

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. The street passes through Westbrook College Historic District, which was placed on the

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in 1977. Stevens Avenue is named for Isaac Sawyer Stevens (1748–1820), who built a home at 628 Stevens Avenue in 1767. It was demolished in 1947.''The Origins of the Street Names of the City of Portland, Maine as of 1995''
– Norm and Althea Green, Portland Public Library (1995)

Intersections

Stevens Avenue intersects with several major streets (from north to south): *

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(

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) * Woodford Street (from which it takes on/rescinds the

designation) * Brighton Avenue (

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) * Congress Street (

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)

Notable addresses

From north to south: Western side * Stevens Avenue Congregational Church, 790 Stevens Avenue (built in 1888) * Stevens Avenue Armory, 772 Stevens Avenue (built in 1908) *

, 716 Stevens Avenue (established in 1831 as

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) * Ludcke Auditorium, 710 Stevens Avenue (built in 1867) * Evergreen Cemetery, 672 Stevens Avenue (established in 1855) * Lincoln Middle School, 522 Stevens Avenue (built in 1899) * Roy's Shoe Shop, 500 Stevens Avenue (established in 1929) * Pat's Meat Market, 484 Stevens Avenue (established in 1917) * Longfellow Elementary School, 432 Stevens Avenue (built in 1952) *

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, 370 Stevens Avenue (built in 1874) Eastern side * St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 673 Stevens Avenue (built in 1931) * St. Joseph's Convent, 605 Stevens Avenue (built in 1909) *

, 555 Stevens Avenue (established in 1946)

Public transportation

Stevens Avenue is served by

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's routes 9A and 9B. The 9A runs in a clockwise direction from downtown Portland; the 9B counterclockwise.

References

External links

''Forest Avenue and Stevens Avenue, Portland, Maine: Historic Context''
– Scott T. Hanson, Sutherland Conservation and Consulting, August 2015 {{Portland, Maine Streets in Portland, Maine