Shadow Lawn Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Shadow Lawn Historic District

Austin, Travis County, Texas
Listed
August 15, 1990
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
90001192

About this property

The Shadow Lawn Historic District is a historic district in central Austin, Texas that has a cohesive collection of houses built in the southeast portion of Hyde Park during the late 1920s and 1930s. Roughly bounded by 38th Street, 39th Street, Avenue G, and Duval Street, the district includes several homes of historic interest from the turn of the twentieth century, including the Col. Monroe M. Shipe House, Hildreth-Flanagan-Heierman House, Frank M. and Annie G. Covert House, Page-Gilbert House, Smith-Marcuse-Lowry House, and the Oliphant-Walker House. This subdivision was platted by Hyde Park founder Monroe M. Shipe and indicated by concrete markers, some of which still stand today. Shipe's own home is located at the corner of 39th Street and Avenue G. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

Austin, Travis County, Texas
30.30015, -97.73039

Significance

Shadow Lawn Historic District is a historic district in Austin, Travis County, Texas. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 1990, under reference number 90001192. It is recognized for its significance in Architecture.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Hildreth-Flanagan-Heierman House
Civil War
0.1 mi
Page-Gilbert House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Covert, Frank M. and Annie G., House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Williams, W. T. and Clotilde V., House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Mansbendel, Peter and Clotilde Shipe, House
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was Shadow Lawn Historic District listed on the National Register?

Shadow Lawn Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Shadow Lawn Historic District?

Shadow Lawn Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Shadow Lawn Historic District?

The period of significance for Shadow Lawn Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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