Covert House, Hyde Park Historic District, Austin, Texas (1 of 2)

            The Frank M. & Annie G. Covert House was built in 1898 by Frank and Annie Covert. Covert began his career in the stationery and book business; by 1887, he had moved to real estate and insurance, and in 1914, he opened one of Austin’s first automobile dealerships. He donated the Mt. Bonnell lookout to Travis County for a public park. 

The Covert family lived in the house until about 1905 and has had numerous owners since then. The Home of the Holy Infancy, a Catholic orphanage and home for unwed mothers, later known as the Marywood Home, occupied the house from 1927 to 1931. Dr. John and Ann Horan, who owned the house from 1998 until 2008, earned the Heritage Society Award in 2001 for their restoration efforts. 

Like other homes in the neighborhood, it features an eclectic combination of styles, including a Queen Anne form and Romanesque and Classical Revival details. The house features irregular massing, a two-story wraparound veranda, and masonry construction, which is unusual in Hyde Park. Its Queen Anne style is apparent in its two-story wraparound porch, paired Doric columns, and off-centered pedimented portico. Its elaborate roofscape includes mansard, gabled and hipped roof forms and corbelled brick chimneys. The eclectic Queen Anne style can also be seen in the home’s strong horizontal emphasis, diversity of textures and materials, and decorative detailing. Modernization meets historic conservation in this charming and remarkable Hyde Park gem, arguably the neighborhood’s grande dame.

The Covert House is a City of Austin Historic Landmark and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. The Hyde Park Historic District, added to the National Register of Historic Places the same year as the Covert House, includes an eclectic mixture of architectural styles, from late 19th-century Queen Anne and Classical Revival homes to 20th-century bungalows and ranch houses. Additionally, many of the houses and buildings in Hyde Park have been designated City of Austin Historic Landmarks and Texas Historic Landmarks.

Sources: 
2023 Hyde Park Neighborhood Association Homes Tour Guide
Frank M. & Annie G. Covert House, Wikipedia

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