Poe Cottage
- Also Known As: The Edgar Allen Poe Cottage
- Address: 2640 Grand Concourse
- Neighborhood of Fordham in The Bronx NYC
- Borough of The Bronx NYC in New York City
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1812/00/00 | Built as housing for farm hands by John Wheeler | |||||
| 1846/03/00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Home | Edgar, wife Virginia and her mother, Maria Clemm move to Fordham Village | |||
| 1847/01/29 | Edgar Allan Poe | Poe writes to Virginia's nurse, Marie Louise Shew: "My poor Virginia still lives, although failing fast and now suffering much pain." | ||||
| 1847/01/30 | New York Herald | Publisher | Edgar Allen Poe's wife Virginia dies of Tuberculosis. The New York Daily Tribune and the Herald obituaries: On Saturday, the 30th ult, of pulmonary consumption, in the 25th year of her age, VIRGINIA ELIZA, wife of EDGAR A POE. | |||
| 1847/01/30 | Edgar Allan Poe | Widower | Edgar Allen Poe's wife Virginia dies of Tuberculosis. The New York Daily Tribune and the Herald obituaries: On Saturday, the 30th ult, of pulmonary consumption, in the 25th year of her age, VIRGINIA ELIZA, wife of EDGAR A POE. | |||
| 1848/05/00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Author | Edgar Allen Poe writes "The Bells". | The Bells | ||
| 1849/01/21 | Edgar Allan Poe | Author | Poe's rural cottage serves as an inspiration for a short story, "Landor's Cottage", mentioning the tale in a letter to Nancy 'Annie' Richmond of Lowell, Massachusetts. | Landor's Cottage (Short Story) | ||
| 1849/05/00 | Edgar Allan Poe | Author | Edgar Allen Poe writes "Annabel Lee". | Annabel Lee | ||
| 1913/00/00 | Poe Cottage is moved one block from its original location on Kingsbridge Rd, east of Valentine Ave |
| Particulars for Poe Cottage: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Literature |
| Attribute | Moved property |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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