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Cowboy Hat House

Huntsville, Texas, United States
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A small house on Huntsville, Texas's main downtown thoroughfare built and designed in the shape of a giant white cowboy hat, by local artist/builder Dan Phillips (who also built a paired Cowboy Boot House nearby), using recycled/salvage construction materials. The hat's crown provides a rooftop deck. Purchased in 2024 by preservation-minded new owners after a development threat to the site.
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Approximate location · 30.724° N, 95.555° W
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Privately owned; historically operated at times as a short-term rental; exterior viewable from the street.
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Main thoroughfare, downtown Huntsville, TX, near the paired Cowboy Boot House.
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Boot House
Huntsville, Texas
The Boot House, a 35-foot-tall, 700-square-foot private residence built in the shape of a giant cowboy boot, designed and built by artist/builder Dan Phillips of Phoenix Commotion, completed January 2017 in Huntsville, Texas. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom home features a spiral staircase in the boot's 'neck' leading to an outdoor deck, and top-of-the-line materials including granite and hardwood, built largely with recycled and salvaged materials per Phillips' signature eco-friendly style. A companion Cowboy Hat House was completed afterward on the same street.
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