The Edgar Allan "E. A." Poe House is a historic home located at Fayetteville,

Cumberland County, North Carolina Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 334,508, making it the fifth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Fayetteville. Cumberland County is pa ...

. It was built between 1896 and 1898, and is a two-story, three-bay frame house with

Eastlake movement The Eastlake movement was a nineteenth-century architectural and household design reform movement started by British architect and writer Charles Eastlake (1836–1906). The movement is generally considered part of the late Victorian period in t ...

/ 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 The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

in 1983. It is located in the Haymount Historic District. It is named after the successful businessman, politician, and civic leader who built it; not the well-known American author

Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe (; Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is wid ...

. 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 Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex is a museum about the history and cultural heritage of southern North Carolina. Opened in 1988 and located in Fayetteville, the museum is a regional branch of the North Carolina Museum of History in R ...

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Historic house museums in North Carolina Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Victorian architecture in North Carolina Houses completed in 1896 Houses in Fayetteville, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Cumberland County, North Carolina Museums in Cumberland County, North Carolina Historic district contributing properties in North Carolina 1896 establishments in North Carolina {{CumberlandCountyNC-NRHP-stub

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