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The Pope House Museum, built in 1901, is a restored home once owned by Dr. Manassa Thomas Pope, a prominent African-American citizen of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Pope House is listed on the Nationa
Pope House Museum in 2026
Dr. M.T. Pope, circa 1900
East Hargett Street is a street in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. It was plotted in 1792 as one of the original streets in the city, and in the early 1900s hosted a concentration of black-owned bus
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…area. Pope’s neighbors included other prominent African Americans, including another doctor and a pharmacist. His home was located near his office on East Hargett Street, which at the time was the heart of the black business district. Pope installed the latest technology in his home, including combination gas and electric…
East Hargett Street at the intersection with Wilmington Street, 2014
East Hargett Street with the Lightner Arcade on the right, 1926
East Hargett Street in the 1940s