Meet the 92-Year-Old Who Helped Boston Recognize Edgar Allan Poe

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Patricia Bartevian sits at the counter of Bartevian’s on the first floor of 160 Boylston Street.

Glancing around the store, you almost miss her. She’s surrounded by the items she consigns—paintings, clothing, stacks of VHS tapes, jewelry, furniture, and porcelain dolls, to name a few. Her seat, in the corner of the store next to its window, has a perfect view of the sprawling display of Edgar Allan Poe souvenirs by the door. Poe is a poet who owes a thank you to the shop owner.

Bartevian, or Pat, as she’s known, has spent most of her life in this store.

“We’re a nonprofit family trust,” she explains to me. “We’ve been here over 105 years. My father started the business back in 1910 and we take things on consignment to help people.”

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