Marker Inscription
(William Sydney Porter, Sept. 11, 1862 - June 5, 1910) Born in Greensboro, N.C., moved to Texas in 1882, and lived on a ranch near Cotulla. Came to Austin in 1884, and in addition to writing, worked as a pharmacist, musician, draftsman, and bank teller. His first nationally published short story appeared in 1897. Porter began writing under the name O. Henry during three years spent in prison. The 381 stories published while in New York, 1902-10, won him international fame. O. Henry's collected works have been translated into 10 languages. This mid-1890s home of Porter, his wife Athol, and their daughter, opened as a museum in 1934. (1974)
About this site
O. Henry is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 320 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 591 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2659, -97.7391 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Porter, William Sidney, House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Austin Central Fire Station #1, J. L. Buaas Building, and E. H. Carrington Grocery Store and Lyons Hall.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014859. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
