House at 501 North Swenson
501 N. Swenson, Stamford, TX<p>The small house at 501 N. Swenson is a good example of a small frame dwelling built in Stamford in its first few years, and one of the few surviving examples of the simplified Queen Anne style in the city. It is even more unusual in that it has survived eight decades of use with little or no alteration.</p><p>This dwelling was built between 1900 and 1908, probably between 1904 and 1906. The simplified Queen Anne style was beginning to lose popularity during that period, and few such structures were being built in Stamford, especially small ones. Thus this house was unusual when constructed, and it is quite rare in Stamford today.</p><p>The fact that this little house is virtually original in every detail adds to its rarity. It is the only small, simplified Queen Anne, unaltered, and non-deteriorated example in the city. As such it stands as one of the town's more significant dwellings.</p>
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
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