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Carrington–Covert House

1857 establishments in TexasCity of Austin Historic LandmarksHouses completed in 1857Houses in Austin, TexasHouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
National Register of Historic Places in Austin, Texas
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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. 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.

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Carrington–Covert House
West 16th Street, Austin

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Luther Hall

West 16th Street 105
78701 Austin
Texas, United States
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