The Carrington-Covert House: Archeological Investigation of a 19th-Century Residence in Austin, Texas

Roberson, Wayne R.

Verlag: Texas Historical Commission, Austin, Texas, 1974

Beschreibung

THE CARRINGTON-COVERT HOUSE: ARCHEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF A 19TH-CENTURY RESIDENCE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS (Office of the State Archeologist Reports No. 25), by Wayne R. Roberson, softcover, probable first edition, illustrated with B/W photos of objects, drawings, tables, and maps, 1974. BOOK CONDITION: near fine. The text block and illustrations are in fine condition with no tears, dog ears, or marks. There is no bookplate nor signature of a prior owner. This is not a library book nor a remainder. Tight 2-staple binding with brown binding tape. The cream-colored heavy card stock wraps are in near fine condition. The spine has ?25? written on it since there is no title on spine. 10 ¾ x 8 ½, 142 pages, 25 ounces NOTE THAT SINCE THE BOOK WEIGHS OVER ONE POUND, THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE THE U.S OR REQUIRE PRIORITY MAIL INSIDE USA. XX This book is a detailed study of one of the oldest buildings in the city of Austin, Texas. [from Wikipedia] 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. Construction began in 1855 and was essentially complete when on July 7, 1857, the building contractor, John Brandon, settled his account with the owner, Leonidas Carrington. This was fewer than 20 years after Austin was founded. The building has served many purposes. From 1857 to 1870 it was the residence of Leonidas D. Carrington, his wife Martha née Hickman Hill, and their five children. M.L. Hemphill bought the property in May 1870 and died five years later; apparently his family continued living there until 1881. John Fields bought the house in 1881, but whether he ever resided there is not known. Fields rented the house in 1893 to a charity sponsored an Austin women's group, and from that time until 1898 it served as the "Texas Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital." The clinic operated "on the principle that two-thirds of its patients should be charity cases and the other third paying patients who contributed the funds for keeping the clinic in operation". From 1903 to 1936 the house was the residence of the Covert family, which opened the first car dealership in central Texas in 1909 and in 2014 is still in business in Austin. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 001950

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Carrington-Covert House: Archeological ...

Verlag: Texas Historical Commission, Austin, Texas

Erscheinungsdatum: 1974

Einband: Soft cover

Zustand: Near Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket

Auflage: 1st Edition