Carrington–Covert House
Carrington-Covert House | |
Carrington–Covert House | |
| Location | Austin, Texas, US |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°16′40″N 97°44′24″W / 30.27778°N 97.74000°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 |
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.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. 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.