Pottsville in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John O'Hara

Photographed By PaulwC3, August 3, 2013

1. John O'Hara Marker

Inscription. 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 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. Marker 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.

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 feet away); Joseph L. Warne, M. D.

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Mahantongo and South Second Streets (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pottsville.

Also see . . .
1. The Atlantic: Revisiting Gibbsville -- a look at the writing and career of John O'Hara. His undisguised longing for acclaim still keeps John O'Hara from being the favorite son of the place he defined. (Submitted on September 5, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

2. John O'Hara. Wikipedia biography (Submitted on February 18, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

3. MarkerQuest - John O'Hara. Information about the life and works of the author. (Submitted on November 4, 2020, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Wide view of the John O'Hara Marker image. Click for full size.

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.

Enlarged view of John O'Hara House and Marker Site image. Click for full size.

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

John O'Hara gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, November 14, 2019

5. John O'Hara gravesite

Princeton Cemetery of Nassau Presbyterian Church.