The Frank M. and Annie G. Covert House is a historic home in the
Hyde Park Historic District in
Austin, Texas
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, United States. It is also a part of the
Shadow Lawn Historic District, a subdivision within the Hyde Park neighborhood established by Hyde Park founder
Monroe M. Shipe
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.
The building was completed near the turn of the 20th century by local real estate broker and auto dealer Frank Covert. Like other homes in the neighborhood, it includes an eclectic combination of styles, including a
Queen Anne form and
Romanesque and
Classical Revival
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details. The house features irregular massing, a two-story wraparound veranda and masonry construction, unusual in Hyde Park.
According to information compiled by Peter Flagg Maxson, architectural historian, the Covert House had many owners in the 20th century. Under the Sassman ownership (1917–1945) it was rented out to, among others, Robert Winslow and the House of the Holy Infancy, a
home for unwed mothers
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.
In the 1970s the Covert House was acquired by several families, who tried group living there. After a period of some neglect, the property was acquired by Dr. John and Ann Horan, who beautifully restored it. It has since been sold on to another person.
The house is located at 3912 Avenue G, across from the
Page-Gilbert House. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1990.
Houses in Austin, Texas
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
National Register of Historic Places in Austin, Texas
City of Austin Historic Landmarks
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