Carrington–Covert House
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Building
- Description: historic place in Austin, Travis County, Texas
- Also known as: “Carrington-Covert House”
- Address: 1511 Colorado Street, Austin, TX 78701
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Texas State Capitol and Gethsemane Lutheran Church.
Texas State Capitol
Government building
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Texas State Capitol is the capitol and seat of government of the U.S. state of Texas. Located in downtown Austin, Texas, the structure houses the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and of the Governor of Texas. Texas State Capitol is situated 1,200 feet south of Carrington–Covert House.
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
Church
Gethsemane Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church in downtown Austin, Texas. It is designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with the neighboring Luther Hall.
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Museum
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The Bullock Texas State History Museum is a history museum in Austin, Texas. The museum, located a few blocks north of the Texas State Capitol at 1800 North Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, is dedicated to interpreting the continually unfolding "Story of Texas" to the broadest possible audience through meaningful educational experiences. Bullock Texas State History Museum is situated 910 feet northeast of Carrington–Covert House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Austin and UT and the Drag.
Austin
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Austin is a city of about 965,000 people on the southeast edge of the Hill Country region of Texas, making it the fourth-largest city in the state and the 11th-largest in the country.
UT and the Drag
The University of Texas and the Drag form a district of Austin. This article also covers the "West Campus" and "North University" neighborhoods.
Downtown Austin
Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Downtown Austin is a district of Austin, Texas, west of IH-35, north of Lady Bird Lake, and south of MLK Street.
Carrington–Covert House
- Category: house
- Location: Travis, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.278° or 30° 16′ 41″ northLongitude
-97.74029° or 97° 44′ 25″ westElevation
561 feet (171 metres)Levels
2Open location code
862477H5+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 236594060OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
4679143Wikidata ID
Q5046430
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In Other Languages
“Carrington–Covert House” goes by many names.
- French: “Carrington-Covert House”
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