John O'Hara House


John O'Hara House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
John O'Hara House, November 2008
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Location	606 Mahantongo St., Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°40′58″N 76°11′59″W / 40.68278°N 76.19972°W / 40.68278; -76.19972Coordinates: 40°40′58″N 76°11′59″W / 40.68278°N 76.19972°W / 40.68278; -76.19972
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 National Park Service (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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