Merrill's Wharf

Merrill's Wharf
Looking back to Commercial Street in 2016
Former name(s)Dana's Wharf
LocationCommercial Street, Portland, Maine, U.S.


Merrill's Wharf is a historic wharf in Portland, Maine,[1] on the edge of the Fore River. It stands across Commercial Street from Cross Street and, on the waterfront side, between Union Wharf (to the north) and Portland Fish Pier (to the south).[2][3][4][5] It was formerly known as Dana's Wharf.

Today, the wharf is home to businesses (including Pierce Atwood), which occupy a former brick warehouse known as the Twitchell–Chaplin Grocery Company Building.[6]

  • An 1870 postcard showing Merrill's Wharf as it appeared at the time.
    An 1870 postcard showing Merrill's Wharf as it appeared at the time.
  • Merrill's Wharf as it appeared at an unknown point in the past that must have been prior to at least 1960, at which point the windows were blocked to convert the building to cold storage.
    Merrill's Wharf as it appeared at an unknown point in the past that must have been prior to at least 1960, at which point the windows were blocked to convert the building to cold storage.
  • The primary building at Merrill's Wharf as it appears today.
    The primary building at Merrill's Wharf as it appears today.
  1. ^ Carkhuff, David (January 19, 2010). "The mystery of Widgery Wharf". Portland Daily Sun. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Greater Portland Landmarks". Greater Portland Landmarks. 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  3. ^ "Plan of Portland, 1858". Maine Memory Network. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  4. ^ Guide to the Piers and Wharves of Portland Harbor - City of Portland
  5. ^ "Walk the Working Waterfront" - PortlandMaine.com
  6. ^ "Twitchell-Chaplin Co. Building at Merrill's Wharf, Portland". Maine Preservation. 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2023-10-28.