Poe, Edgar Allan, House
National Historic Landmark

Poe, Edgar Allan, House

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
Listed
November 11, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
71001043

About this property

The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum is a row home at 203 North Amity Street in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Serving as the home of American writer Edgar Allan Poe in the 1830s, the small, unassuming structure was opened as a writer's house museum in 1949. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972. Due to a loss of funding by the city of Baltimore, the museum closed to the public in October 2012. Poe Baltimore, the museum's new governing body, reopened the museum to the public on October 5, 2013. The house is the site for the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival & Awards, held in October of each year.

Location

203 Amity St.
Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland
39.29157, -76.63305

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Poe, Edgar Allan, House listed on the National Register?

Poe, Edgar Allan, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Poe, Edgar Allan, House?

Poe, Edgar Allan, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Poe, Edgar Allan, House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Poe, Edgar Allan, House has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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