Wardlaw-Swango House
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About Wardlaw-Swango House
Wardlaw-Swango House, at Railroad St., 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 describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 183 other Mississippi listings. It was listed as part of Johnson, Andrew, Architecture in North Mississippi TR. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric house in Como, Mississippi, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 6 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
Railroad St., Como · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
3 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Queen Anne style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.
Memories of Wardlaw-Swango House
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Questions about Wardlaw-Swango House
Is Wardlaw-Swango House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 9, 1984 (Register number 84002341).
Is Wardlaw-Swango House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit Wardlaw-Swango 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 Wardlaw-Swango House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 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 73890369 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.