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National Register of Historic Places

Wascom House

Also known as Kemp House

On the National Register since 200818 years
EastlakeListed 2008Hammond
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Wascom House

Wascom House, at 303 E. Michigan Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 19, 2008. It was among the first 11 of Hammond’s 16 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Eastlake, as it does for 86 other Louisiana listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHouse in Hammond, Louisiana,. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 86 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1897 to today

  1. 1897Built
  2. 2008Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 18 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

303 E. Michigan Ave., Hammond · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Wascom HouseStart here
  2. 2Randal HouseItalianate · next door
  3. 3Greater St. James AME ChurchBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Hammond Historic District (Boundary Increase)Renaissance · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5Hammond Historic District (Boundary Increase II) (Boundary Decrease)Queen Anne · 0.2 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BOaks HotelBuilt 19050.2 miBGrace Memorial Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival0.3 miBFirst Christian ChurchBuilding0.4 miBMcGehee Hall, Southeastern Louisiana State UniversityNeo-Georgian · Built 19340.4 miBHammond High SchoolClassical Revival0.5 mi
More like it

Eastlake style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Eastlake.

G.W. Nesom House4.7 mi away
Jay House20.2 mi away
Frederick HouseBuilt 1890 · 21.8 mi away
Division of St. John Historic District (Boundary Decrease)21.9 mi away

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Questions about Wascom House

Is Wascom House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 19, 2008 (Register number 08000030).

Is Wascom House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Louisiana has 57 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Wascom House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Wascom House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 86 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73974944 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.