Details for Hugh B. Hancock House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5453006457
Data
| Marker Number | 6457 |
| Atlas Number | 5453006457 |
| Marker Title | Hugh B. Hancock House |
| Index Entry | Hancock, Hugh B., House |
| Address | 1717 West Ave. |
| City | Austin |
| County | Travis |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 620220 |
| UTM Northing | 3350678 |
| Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; African American topics; Russian immigrants/immigration; Victorian (architectural term); German immigrants/immigration |
| Marker Year | 1981 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | Missing |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | Built in 1886, this house was originally located on 7th street in the Robertson Hill area of east Austin. It was constructed for Hugh B. Hancock, a successful black businessman of the city. In 1904 it was sold to german native Charles Frederick Mann, a local railroad engineer, and it remained in his family until 1959. Built in the Victorian style with classical ornamentation, the residence was moved to this location in 1979. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981 |