Carrington–Covert House
Historic house in Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Carrington–Covert House is a historic building in downtown Austin, Texas that serves as headquarters of the Texas Historical Commission. Built between 1855 and 1857, it is one of the few surviving pre-Civil War structures in the city.
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Carrington-Covert House | |
Location | Austin, Texas, US |
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Coordinates | 30°16′40″N 97°44′24″W |
Built | 1857 |
NRHP reference No. | 70000765 |
RTHL No. | 6423 |
TSAL No. | 737 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 25, 1970 |
Designated RTHL | 1972 |
Designated TSAL | 8/18/2000 |
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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[citation needed] The Carrington–Covert House was turned over to the Texas Historical Commission to serve as the agency's headquarters in 1971, together with the nearby Gethsemane Lutheran Church.[1]