William Sidney Porter House
- Also Known As: O. Henry House
- Address: 409 E 5th S
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1886/00/00 | The O Henry House is built in the Eastlake Style of architecture at 307 East 4th Street. | |||||
1893/00/00 | William Sydney Porter | Home | William Porter rents a house at 307 East 4th Street with his wife, Athol, and daughter, Margaret. | |||
1895/00/00 | William Sydney Porter | Work | The Porter family quit Austin for Houston where William will begin working full-time for the Houston Post. | |||
1934/01/00 | A committee representing numerous women's beneficent groups propose that if the Austin City Council accepts the residence as a donation and relocate the structure, the organizations will restore the house and open it as a shrine. |
Particulars for William Sidney Porter House: | |
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Area of Significance | Architecture |
Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
Sight Category | Building |
Art Movement | Eastlake Style |
Area of Significance | Literature |
Attribute | Moved property |
Level of Significance | National |
Criteria | Person |
Historic Use | Single dwelling |
Architectural Style | Stick Style |
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