Col. Monroe M. Shipe House Explained

Col. Monroe M. Shipe House
Location:3816 Avenue G, Austin, Texas, USA
Coordinates:30.3008°N -97.7311°W
Built:1892
Added:March 29, 1983
Refnum:83003167
Designated Other1:RTHL
Designated Other1 Date:1982
Designated Other1 Number:14361
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom

The Col. Monroe M. Shipe House is a historic two-story home in the Hyde Park historic district in Austin, Texas, United States. The building was completed by Monroe M. Shipe, founder of Hyde Park, in 1892. It uses an eclectic combination of styles, including a Stick style form, Queen Anne decorations, and a flat concrete roof.[1]

Shipe platted the entire neighborhood of Hyde Park, and designated the few blocks near his home to be a subdivision he called "Shadowlawn."

During renovation, it was discovered that the lumber in the home came from the grandstands of the State Fair of Texas which was once held nearby.

The home is located at 3816 Avenue G. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 1983.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/viewform.asp?atlas_num=2083003167&site_name=Shipe,+Col.+Monroe+M.,+House&class=2001 "Shipe, Col. Monroe M., House". Texas Historic Sites Atlas