Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
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| Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site | |
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| Location: | Pennsylvania, USA |
| Nearest city: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Area: | 1 acre (4,046 m²) |
| Established: | November 10, 1978 |
| Total Visitation: | 11,879 (in 2005) |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
The Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, located at 532 N. Seventh Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, preserves the only surviving home where writer Edgar Allan Poe and his family lived in Philadelphia from 1838 to 1844. He rented the house early in 1843 and is believed to have lived there for about a year. During his time at the house, he published such classics as The Tell-Tale Heart, The Gold Bug, and The Black Cat. The cellar in the house resembles the one in The Black Cat.
The site combines both Poe's former residence and the neighboring house. Generally, the rooms are not recreated to look like they did during Poe's time and are essentially empty. The neighboring residence includes a welcome area, gift shop, a film screening room, and some minor exhibits. The site also includes a reading room decorated based on Poe's theories in The Philosophy of Furniture. The modest collection includes a collection of Poe's criticism, "autography" series, and audio interpretations of his work.
The site is overseen by the National Park Service and is affiliated with the Independence National Historic Park. Paid membership in the Friends of Poe society aids in the upkeep of the home.
[edit] See also
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum in Baltimore, MD
- Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia
- Center City, Philadelphia
- National Park Service
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