Pottsville in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John O'Hara
Photographed by PaulwC3, August 3, 2013
1. John O'Hara Marker
This was the home, from 1916 to 1928, of one of America's best known novelists and short-story writers. Born at Pottsville in 1905, he used this anthracite region as a setting for several of his major works. O'Hara died at Princeton, N.J., in 1970.
Erected 1982 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
Location. 40° 40.948′ N, 76° 11.937′ W. Marker is in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is on Mahantongo Street west of South 6th Street. The marker stands in front of the John O'Hara House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 606 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville PA 17901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Yuengling -America's Oldest Brewery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Burd Patterson (about 500 feet away); In Memory of the First Defenders and Nicholas Biddle (about 600 feet away); Spanish War Veterans (about 600 feet away); John K. "Jack" Schneider (about 700
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Also see . . .
1. John O'Hara. Wikipedia biography (Submitted on February 18, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. MarkerQuest - John O'Hara. Information about the life and works of the author. (Submitted on November 4, 2020, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by PaulwC3, August 3, 2013
2. Wide view of the John O'Hara Marker
The marker in front of the National Register of Historic Places listed John O'Hara House.
Photographed by Frederick Bothwell, December 28, 2019
3. Enlarged view of John O'Hara House and Marker Site
from Wikipedia, 1945
4. John O'Hara
Photographed by Larry Gertner, November 14, 2019
5. John O'Hara gravesite
Princeton Cemetery of Nassau Presbyterian Church.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 19, 2021
6. John O'Hara Statue at 115 S Centre St
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 19, 2021
7. John O'Hara Statue Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 19, 2021
8. John O'Hara Statue Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 19, 2021
9. John O'Hara Statue Sculptor
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 19, 2021
10. John O'Hara Statue at 115 S Centre St
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,586 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3. submitted on December 28, 2019, by Frederick Bothwell of Georgetown, Texas. 4. submitted on February 18, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on December 30, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on November 22, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
