Pete's Tavern and the O. Henry authorship claim

Pete's Tavern, operating since 1864 at its current location, advertises that short‑story writer O. Henry wrote or spent time writing 'The Gift of the Magi' there; the claim has been a longstanding part of the tavern's local lore. Historians dispute the precise authorship location, but the tavern's association with O. Henry appears in many tourist guides and cultural accounts of New York. The establishment continues to promote the connection as part of its historic identity.