Record #:

5891

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

The 1901 home of Dr. Manassa Thomas Pope, a prominent African American physician, businessman, soldier, and politician is being restored. The home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. When completed, the Pope House Museum will be \"the only historic house museum of an African American family in North Carolina.\"

Source:

Metro Magazine (NoCar F 264 R1 M48), Vol. 4 Issue 5, June 2003, p17-18, 20, il

Subject(s):

Pope, Manassa Thomas, 1858-1934