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Edgar Allan Poe Shrine (Old Stone House), Richmond, Virginia, circa 1935

Subject
Residences
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Edgar Allan Poe Shrine (Old Stone House), Richmond, Virginia, circa 1935, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Edgar Allan Poe Shrine (Old Stone House), Richmond, Virginia, circa 1935, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Street view of the Edgar Allan Poe Shrine, the colonial-era Old Stone House in Richmond, Virginia: a rough stone and brick dwelling with a steep green shingled roof, three gabled dormer windows, shuttered sash windows, a paneled door, and a bronze tablet on the wall. Neighboring brick and clapboard buildings flank it, with an iron fence and small garden at the left.

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PublisherRichmond News Company
EDGAR ALLAN POE SHRINE, RICHMOND, VA. --- EDGAR ALLAN POE SHRINE.—The oldest building in Richmond, Va., erected about 1685. Said to have been Washington's headquarters and that both he and Lafayette were entertained in the building. Its gardens, houses, many manuscripts, relics and much data are associated with the work of Poe, who was reared in this vicinity. 11483 POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE PUB. BY RICHMOND NEWS COMPANY COLOURPICTURE PUBLICATION, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U.S.A. RNC
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ConditionVery good
Place mentionedRichmond, VA
PublisherRichmond, VA
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; thin white border along the bottom edge; light corner wear. No postmark; unused card. Divided back, linen texture, no white border. Colourpicture imprint; pencil dealer mark "#59" lower right.

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Edgar Allan Poe Shrine (Old Stone House), Richmond, Virginia, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/edgar-allan-poe-shrine-old-stone-house-richmond-virginia-cir. Accessed October 5, 2026.