Oliphant-Walker House
National Register of Historic Places

Oliphant-Walker House

Austin, Travis County, Texas
Listed
August 15, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90001177

About this property

The Oliphant–Walker House is a historic home in the Hyde Park Historic District in Austin, Texas. 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.

Location

3900 Ave. C
Austin, Travis County, Texas
30.30304, -97.73468

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 90001177. It was listed on August 15, 1990.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Hyde Park Presbyterian Church
Industrial
0.1 mi
Smith-Marcuse-Lowry House
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Battle Creek (1838)
1840Early Republic
2.3 mi
Travis County Archaic Period Violence — Texas
1000Pre-Columbian
2.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Oliphant-Walker House listed on the National Register?

Oliphant-Walker House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Oliphant-Walker House?

Oliphant-Walker House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Oliphant-Walker House?

The period of significance for Oliphant-Walker House is recorded as the industrial era.

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