Russell, Nathaniel, House
Historic house in South Carolina, United States in Charleston, South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Nathaniel Russell House is an architecturally distinguished, early 19th-century house at 51 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Built in 1808 by wealthy merchant and slave trader Nathaniel Russell, it is recognized as one of the United States' most important neoclassical houses. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 51 Meeting St., Charleston, SC |
| County | Charleston County |
| Listed | Aug 19, 1971 |
| Reference number | 71000750 |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Federal architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 51 Meeting St., Charleston, SC |
| Coordinates | 32.77406, -79.93121 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park · 4 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Buck Hall Recreation Area 28 mi |
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Nearby in Charleston County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000750. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.