John O'Hara House explained

John O'Hara House
Location:	606 Mahantongo St., Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40.6828°N -76.1997°W
Built:	c. 1870
Builder:	Yuengling, David
Architecture:	Italianate
Added:	May 22, 1978
Refnum:	78002466

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.

History and architectural features

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.^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-06-02. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H000931_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John O'Hara House]. 2012-06-02. Michael J. O'Malley. PDF. July 1977.