GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 1488

Short Title:  Edgar Allen Poe House Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Hurley; Beard, Edwards, and DeVane.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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May 1, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EDGAR ALLEN POE HOUSE AT THE MUSEUM OF THE CAPE FEAR IN FAYETTEVILLE.
Whereas, the Edgar Allen Poe House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; and
Whereas, the Edgar Allen Poe House is significant to the Fayetteville area and the Cape Fear region both architecturally and historically; and
Whereas, the Edgar Allen Poe House is part of the Museum of the Cape Fear complex; and
Whereas, funds were appropriated in 1987 for the purchase of the Edgar Allen Poe House; and
Whereas, exterior and interior restoration of the Edgar Allen Poe House is crucial for its preservation and interpretational usefulness; and
Whereas, the restored and opened Edgar Allen Poe House will add significantly to the educational experience of school children and adults visiting the Museum of the Cape Fear; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the 1989-90 fiscal year and the sum of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) for the 1990-91 fiscal year for completing the restoration and maintenance of the Edgar Allen Poe House at the Museum of the Cape Fear in the City of Fayetteville.
Sec. 2.  Funds appropriated in this act shall be expended in accordance with G.S. 121-11 and G.S. 143-31.2.
Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.