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O. Henry House

San Antonio, Bexar County

Marker Text

Typical of the homes of early German settlers, this two-room dwelling was built by John Kush about 1855. It originally stood on south Presa Street. It was occupied in 1895-96 by William Sidney Porter, who gained national renown as the short story writer O. Henry. Here he issued a weekly humourous newspaper, "The Rolling Stone". In 1960 the structure was moved to this location by the Kush Family and the Lone Star Brewing Company.

Marker Details

Address 702 Dolorosa
Location Description corner of Laredo and Dolorosa Sts.
Marker # 2453
Dedicated 1964
Size, Type Medallion and Plate
Code houses, residential buildings; German immigrants/immigration; writers and poets
Latitude, Longitude 29.424363, -98.497372

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