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Taylor-Falls House
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National Register of Historic Places

Taylor-Falls House

Como’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 9, 1984; only 485 of Mississippi’s 1,375 listings are older
Victorian EclecticListed 1984Como
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Taylor-Falls House

Taylor-Falls House, at Pointer Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 9, 1984: the first place in Como to be listed. Only 485 of Mississippi’s 1,375 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It was listed as part of Johnson, Andrew, Architecture in North Mississippi TR. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isComo, Mississippi, listed on the NRHP in Panola County. 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 · 8 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1880 to today

  1. 1880Built, designed by Andrew Johnson
  2. 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 42 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Pointer Ave., Como · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Taylor-Falls HouseStart here
  2. 2Taylor-Mansker HouseQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Craig-Seay HouseColonial Revival · next door
  4. 4Wardlaw-Swango HouseQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Holy Innocents' Episcopal ChurchGothic · Built 1872 · next door
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BTait-Taylor HouseCommercial0.3 miBPopular Price StoreCommercial0.3 miDComo Commercial Historic DistrictGothic0.3 mi

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Questions about Taylor-Falls House

Is Taylor-Falls House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 9, 1984 (Register number 84002321).

Is Taylor-Falls House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Taylor-Falls 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 Taylor-Falls House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 8 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 73890379 · Wikidata · old views from Como’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.