23 August 2015

NYC #43: O. Henry, Pete's Tavern, Manhattan

'Pete's Tavern: the tavern O'Henry made famous'.

'FRIENDS OF LIBRARIES U.S.A.
LITERARY LANDMARKS REGISTER
PETE'S TAVERN
EST. 1864.
in recognition of its nurturing
atmosphere for:
O. Henry,
when he wrote The Gift of the Magi,
and Ludwig Bemelmans,
when he wrote Madeline
is designated September 25, 1999.
CO-SPONSORED BY: THE BOOKS FOR KIDS FOUNDATION
AND EMPIRE FRIENDS OF NEW YORK STATE'

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