| Marker Number |
2453 |
| Atlas Number |
5029002453 |
| Marker Title |
O. Henry House |
| Index Entry |
|
| Address |
S. Laredo St. |
| City |
San Antonio |
| County |
Bexar |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
548719 |
| UTM Northing |
3254981 |
| Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; German immigrants/immigration; writers and poets |
| Marker Year |
1964 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
NW corner S. Laredo and W. Nueva streets. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
RTHL medallion and plate |
| 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. |
