Wascom House - Hammond, LA
N 30° 30.580 W 090° 27.579
15R E 743787 N 3378008
Also known as the Kemp House. One of two "twin" homes, located next to each other, listed on the National Register.
Waymark Code: WM7VBC
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 12/06/2009
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Appeared to be in un-restored condition. Home is owned by the Greater St. James AME church, located next to this property. Brief historical statement, found at the Louisiana National Register page, located
here states:
The Wascom House stands on a lot sold by Hammond founder Charles E. Cate to Mary Darouse on
January 4, 1897. Mary Darouse married John Wascom, and the house remained in the hands of their
descendants for many decades.
The house is one of two that Hammond residents call “twins” or “companions” because they have the
same massing, footprint, and floor plan; have similar interior architectural ornament; stand side-by-side; and
were constructed at approximately the same time. Additionally, they were erected by the same builder, a
man named Clavert. The second house, known as the Randal House, is also being nominated to the National
Register at this time.
The Wascom House eventually came into the possession of the Greater St. James AME Church, which
is located at the other end of the block on which the twin houses stand. The church has already proven to be
a good property steward by making the above-mentioned repairs after Hurricane Katrina. The congregation
plans to rehabilitate both the Randal and Wascom houses for use by its youth ministry. It is believed that
National Register listing will assist the church in raising funds for the restorations.