Nathaniel Russell House

51 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC, 29401
803-724-8481

URL : http://www.historiccharleston.org/russell.html

overview : Built c.1808 for one of the wealthiest shipping merchants, the Russell House is emblematic of Charleston's unrivalled prosperity in the age of the sailing ship. Its spiral staircase ascends three stories without touching at the walls, and the Adamesque ornamentation of the mantles and cornices is among the most detailed in the city.

hours (subject to change) : Open 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 2-5 p.m. Sunday Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

topics : historic homes, south, carolina