city: boston
edgar allan poe birthplace
from edgar allan poe posted in literature by pete_nice
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edgar allan poe birthplace
from edgar allan poe posted in literature by tacopolis
Born on January 19, 1809, Edgar Allan Poe was the son of David and Elizabeth (Eliza) Poe, actors at the Boston Theatre. Poe's father left early on, and his mother died before he reached the age of three. Edgar was raised as a foster child by the Allan family of Richmond, VA from that point on.
At the time of his birth, this building's address was #62 Carver St. However, there have been a number of street moves and renames since 1809.
In 1924, the Boston Authors' Club put a memorial tablet to Edgar Allan Poe on a building at the corner of Fayette St. and Poe Sq. However, this was an incorrect placement. According to later property records research by the Bostonian Society, the Poes lived at 62 Carver St. when Edgar Allan was born.
The building survives today, and is near the intersection of Charles St. South and Stuart St.
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from cheers posted in television by elvis_crabs
Originally called the Bull and Finch Pub, this bar's exterior served as the establishing shots for the sitcom Cheers. When the owner of the Bull and Finch, Thomas Kershaw, was asked for shooting permission by the production company, he charged them $1.
In 2002, the bar changed it's name to Cheers Beacon Hill (named for the Beacon Hill neighborhood). There's another Cheers location (Faneuil Hall) in Boston that has a replica bar, and together the two restaurants pull in millions a year selling Cheers gear.
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from the pixies posted in music by nevereatshreddedwheat
Uncle Tupelo recorded their first studio album No Depression here at the Roxbury location of Fort Apache Studios in 1990.
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from chewed up, louis c.k. posted in movies by prof_improbable
Louis C.K. filmed his stand-up special Chewed Up here in 2008.
He received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special.
The performance was dedicated to George Carlin, and "my two girls, who are simply the two greatest living people that I know on the planet."
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