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The John Updike Childhood Home
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The John Updike Childhood Home is the childhood home of American novelist and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner John Updike, who lived there with his father Wesley Russell Updike and mother Linda Grace Hoyer Updike, who was also a writer. The home is located in Shillington, Pennsylvania, a suburb of the City of Reading.
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Clover Park Athletic Association
102 S Brobst St, Shillington, PA 19607
Flanagan's Pub
41 W Lancaster Ave, Shillington, PA 19607
Windsor Inn At Shillington
38 W Lancaster Ave, Shillington, PA 19607
Dorada Restaurant & Bar (former 201West)
201 W Lancaster Ave, Reading, PA 19607
Rangoli- Homestyle Indian & Street Food
212 W Lancaster Ave, Shillington, PA 19607
Shillington Social Quarters
38 S Sterley St, Shillington, PA 19607
Pizza Hut
204 W Lancaster Ave #210, Shillington, PA 19607
Little Caesars
502 E Lancaster Ave, Shillington, PA 19607
Hipoke Ramen
520 E Lancaster Ave, Shillington, PA 19607
Gino's Cafe Italian Restaurant Pizzeria And Catering
400 W Broad St, Reading, PA 19607
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33 E Lancaster Ave, Shillington, PA 19607
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Governor Mifflin School District
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Flo
105 W Lancaster Ave, Reading, PA 19607
Gipprich Jewelers Inc
103 W Lancaster Ave, Shillington, PA 19607
CPR Cell Phone Repair
504 E Lancaster Ave Suite B8, Shillington, PA 19607
Shillington Shopping Center
502 E Lancaster Ave, Reading, PA 19607, United States
Immaculate Trading Cards
203 W Lancaster Ave, Shillington, PA 19607
Planet Fitness
510 E Lancaster Ave, Shillington, PA 19607
Royer's Flowers & Gifts
407 W Lancaster Ave, Reading, PA 19607
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The John Updike Childhood Home
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The John Updike Childhood Home

117 Philadelphia Ave, Shillington, PA 19607
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The John Updike Childhood Home is the childhood home of American novelist and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner John Updike, who lived there with his father Wesley Russell Updike and mother Linda Grace Hoyer Updike, who was also a writer. The home is located in Shillington, Pennsylvania, a suburb of the City of Reading.

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attractions: , restaurants: Clover Park Athletic Association, Flanagan's Pub, Windsor Inn At Shillington, Dorada Restaurant & Bar (former 201West), Rangoli- Homestyle Indian & Street Food, Shillington Social Quarters, Pizza Hut, Little Caesars, Hipoke Ramen, Gino's Cafe Italian Restaurant Pizzeria And Catering, local businesses: Kasper TV & Appliance Co Inc, Stein's Flowers, Governor Mifflin School District, Flo, Gipprich Jewelers Inc, CPR Cell Phone Repair, Shillington Shopping Center, Immaculate Trading Cards, Planet Fitness, Royer's Flowers & Gifts
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Nearby restaurants of The John Updike Childhood Home

Clover Park Athletic Association

Flanagan's Pub

Windsor Inn At Shillington

Dorada Restaurant & Bar (former 201West)

Rangoli- Homestyle Indian & Street Food

Shillington Social Quarters

Pizza Hut

Little Caesars

Hipoke Ramen

Gino's Cafe Italian Restaurant Pizzeria And Catering

Clover Park Athletic Association

Clover Park Athletic Association

4.3

(17)

$

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Flanagan's Pub

Flanagan's Pub

4.4

(378)

$

Open until 2:00 AM
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Windsor Inn At Shillington

Windsor Inn At Shillington

4.3

(86)

$$

Open until 12:00 AM
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Dorada Restaurant & Bar (former 201West)

Dorada Restaurant & Bar (former 201West)

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(120)

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Closed
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Nearby local services of The John Updike Childhood Home

Kasper TV & Appliance Co Inc

Stein's Flowers

Governor Mifflin School District

Flo

Gipprich Jewelers Inc

CPR Cell Phone Repair

Shillington Shopping Center

Immaculate Trading Cards

Planet Fitness

Royer's Flowers & Gifts

Kasper TV & Appliance Co Inc

Kasper TV & Appliance Co Inc

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(59)

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Stein's Flowers

Stein's Flowers

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Governor Mifflin School District

Governor Mifflin School District

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Flo

Flo

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It isn't often that we remember and appreciate writers close to their own lifetimes. This alone makes the John Updike Childhood Home the more valuable. The fact that Updike the person is within living memory for people still in Shillington makes this site of especial importance.
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It isn't often that we remember and appreciate writers close to their own lifetimes. This alone makes the John Updike Childhood Home the more valuable. The fact that Updike the person is within living memory for people still in Shillington makes this site of especial importance.
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117 Philadelphia Avenue, Shillington, PA; where Updike spent first 13 years of his life; it's still possible to meet people who remember him from his formative years, the childhood home have some of his books and a CD of him and the other authors reading from their works, and are collecting memorabilia or correspondence...

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It isn't often that we remember and appreciate writers close to their own lifetimes. This alone makes the John Updike Childhood Home the more valuable. The fact that Updike the person is within living memory for people still in Shillington makes this site of...

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I had no idea this was his childhood home. Its was interesting to discover the writer of one of my favorite books when I was 20...

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