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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
Hancock, Hugh B., House is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 336 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 641 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2817, -97.7463 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is J.W. & Cornelia Rice Scarbrough House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include House, Edward Mandell, Home, Site of, West Hill, and Denny-Holliday House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5453006457. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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