John O'Hara House
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John O'Hara House | |
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John O'Hara House, November 2008 | |
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| Location | 606 Mahantongo St., Pottsville, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°40′58″N 76°11′59″W / 40.68278°N 76.19972°WCoordinates: 40°40′58″N 76°11′59″W / 40.68278°N 76.19972°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | c. 1870 |
| Built by | Yuengling, David |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP Reference # | 78002466[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 22, 1978 |
John O'Hara House is a historic home located at Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1870, and is a three-story, three bay wide stone building in the Italianate style. The front elevation features a three-story central tower. The house was built by David Yuengling of the Yuengling brewery family. It was the childhood home of noted author John O'Hara (1905-1970), whose father purchased the house in 1916 and remained there until 1940.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Michael J. O'Malley (July 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John O'Hara House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-02.
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