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On August 10, 1896, Lot
#2 of the former U.S. Arsenal was deeded to Josephine Poe, wife of Edgar Allen
Poe. This was the land on which E.A. Poe began construction of his two-story
frame house, along with a barn, woodhouse, smokehouse and wellhouse
in 1897. Poe, a successful businessman, politician and civic leader, was one of
several person to settle in the Haymount
area at the turn of the century.
Built by Ruffin Vaughn, the Poe House
exhibits rare Eastlake
detailing. Other architecturally significant elements of the house include the
entrance bay, a wrap-around porch, exterior sawnwork,
tongue-and-groove wainscoting and bullseye molding throughout
the interior. The house is owned by the Museum of the Cape Fear.
Following its recent restoration, it serves as a historic house museum
interpreting late nineteenth and early twentieth century social, cultural and
family history.