Edgar Allan "E. A." Poe House - Fayetteville NC
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe
N 35° 03.257 W 078° 53.566
17S E 692176 N 3881093
It is named after the successful businessman, politician, and civic leader who built it; not the well-known American author Edgar Allan Poe. To avoid confusion, the Fayetteville native is generally referenced as "E. A." in the local area.
Waymark Code: WM17WQW
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 04/13/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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THE PLACE:
Edgar Allan "E. A." Poe House is located at 206 Bradford Ave, Fayetteville NC. The house was built between 1896 and 1898, and is a two-story, three-bay frame house with Eastlake movement Stick Style decorative elements. It features a wraparound porch which is double-tiered in the central bay and graced by delicate sawnwork and turned posts.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is located in the Haymount Historic District.

THE PERSON:
It is named after the successful businessman, politician, and civic leader who built it; not the well-known American author Edgar Allan Poe. To avoid confusion, the Fayetteville native is generally referenced as "E. A." in the local area and the historic house museum is known simply as Poe House. It is also referenced as the 1897 Poe House and part of the Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex.

The above information came from Wikipedia
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Year it was dedicated: 1896

Location of Coordinates: Building entrance

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Type of place/structure you are waymarking: Building

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