Robert D. Covington House

The Robert D. Covington House was built in 1859 in Washington, Utah. Built for Mormon bishop Robert D. Covington, it was one of the first buildings in Washington and one of the largest in town, furnishing accommodation for visitors that included Brigham Young. The house's second floor originally consisted of one large room, allowing it to be used for assemblies. The second floor has since been subdivided. The Covington family living quarters were on the ground floor and basement.[2]

Robert D. Covington House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
HABS photograph
Location	200 N. 200 East, Washington, Utah
Coordinates	37°8′5″N 113°30′20″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1859
Built by	Averett, Elijah; Averett, Elisha
NRHP reference No.	78002711[1]
Added to NRHP	April 20, 1978

The house is built of local red sandstone with two stories and a basement. It is an I-house with a rear extension. The house measures 21 feet (6.4 m) by 39 feet (12 m) with two chief rooms on the basement and first floor divided by a massive bearing wall. A front porch has been removed and a back extension added.[2]

The Covington House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1978.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Powell, A. Kent (September 12, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Robert D. Covington House". National Park Service. Retrieved 8 March 2014.

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. UT-3, "Bishop Robert D. Covington House, Washington, Washington County, UT", 1 photo