O. Henry Museum — Attraction in Austin

On the outside the O. Henry house in Austin doesnt look like much. But little does one know the house is a living monument to what many argue is the greatest short story writers of all time. I have always enjoyed his writings but neve realized he had ties to Austin. Combine all of this with the fact it is free, well I was ready to go. There is no gift shop , there are no bathrooms but for thirty minutes you can walk in and enjoy history. It is something one should visit just for experiencing written history and learning about our past. I also need to mention that the convention center parking garage was the most convenient and only 1 block away, if there is no street parking (about $1 per hour) available, the garage is only about $5 for 2 hours. My wife and I througly enjoyed this museum and we will...

Street parking is $1.20 per hour. I stayed for two. I was quite happy because not only is this Museum free, the Susan Dickinson museum is next door to this Museum. So, you get visit two amazing museums. The docents or workers are very polite. The quality of the homes are beautifully maintain. Both museums / homes have central air condition and heating systems that was a plus. My children truly enjoyed their visit. My husband who is not a museum visiting type of person was intrigued by all the information. There are displays of collected books of the short stories Porter had written, and his writing table to name a few goodies you will...

This tiny little museum next to the convention center in the heart of downtown Austin gives a glimpse into life in Austin 100 years ago for an underemployed family man and aspiring writer, William Sidney Porter. The site is adjacent to a public transit bus and train stop, making it easy to enjoy the house and its small park on a sunny day. I went on a cold and windy winter day to hear a reading of "The Cop and the Anthem," complete with a brief vocabulary lesson of words from the 1800s we don't use or use differently now. It's an intimate setting for monthly readings and other events that evoke the period of this well...