[Poe (Edgar Allan) House] Edgar Allan Poe House (Lutz, K. F., Photographer) Karl Lutz Collection, Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Local ID #: 76-P-127-001 > View more images [4 total]

Overview

• Project Status: Built - extant
• Building Type: dwelling

Location

530 N 7TH ST (In rear) Browse this block
NW corner of BRANDYWINE ST and N 7TH ST
Philadelphia, PA

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Historic Registrations and Surveys

• HABS (Historic American Building Survey): PA-1735
• National Register: 66000689 (10/15/1966)
• Philadelphia Register of Historic Places -- 04/24/1962 (530 only)
• National Historic Landmark

Comments

Home of Edgar Allan Poe from 1842-1844.

Links to Other Databases

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS): PA-1735
• Pennsylvania CR/GIS (view National Register nomination forms)
• PHMC Cultural Resources Database
• PhillyHistory.org - find historic photos near this building

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