Sitting in an urban park in the summer heat of the Bronx is Edgar Allen Poe Cottage. It was the last home of the early American literary legend.
It was built in 1812 by architect John Wheeler. There was a time, not long ago when it was fully restored and you could take a tour inside for a fee. Lately though it seems like it's become another victim of urban blight.
Somebody should let the Parks Dept. Know because they still list it as operating on their website.
Although the original location was on the other side of Kingsbridge, the cottage was moved in its present location closer to Fordham Road. To think that there was once a time when New York wasn't just a collection of square brick buildings. EAP spent most of his life in Baltimore and his last days in the Bronx. My favorite POEm is The Cask of Amontillado..well it's more like a short story but I just couldn't resist.
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