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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.
O. Henry House is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 239 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 542 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.4244, -98.4974 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Navarro Houses (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Spanish Governor's Palace, Bexar County under Nine Governments, and Barbed Wire.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5029002453. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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