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William Swain House
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National Register of Historic Places

William Swain House

Listed as “Swain, William, House”

On the National Register since 199432 years
CraftsmanListed 1994Pullman
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About William Swain House

William Swain House, at W. 315 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 28, 1994. It was among the first 5 of Pullman’s 12 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Craftsman, as it does for 56 other Washington listings. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHouse in Pullman, Washington, United States. 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 · 35 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

W. 315 Main St., Pullman · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1William Swain HouseStart here
  2. 2Pullman High SchoolCollegiate Gothic · Built 1890 · next door
  3. 3Interstate Telephone Co. - PullmanBuilding · next door
  4. 4Cordova TheaterSpanish Colonial Revival · next door
  5. 5Star Route and Palouse Street Brick RoadStructure · next door
Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

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

BU.S. Post Office-PullmanLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revival · Built 19300.2 miBNorthern Pacific Railway Depot - PullmanBuilding0.3 miBUnited Presbyterian ChurchRomanesque Revival0.4 miBAlbert W. Thompson HallFrench Revival0.8 miDCollege Hill Historic DistrictLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.8 miBStevens HallNeo-Colonial0.9 mi

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Questions about William Swain House

Is William Swain House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 28, 1994 (Register number 94000801).

Is William Swain House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Washington has 25 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit William Swain 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 William Swain House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 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 75613694 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.