John O'Hara House | |
Location | 606 Mahantongo St., Pottsville, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°40′58″N76°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 No. | 78002466 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 22, 1978 |
The John O'Hara House is an historic American home that is located in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]
Built circa 1870, this historic structure is a three-story, three-bay-wide, stone building that was designed 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 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]
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