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Nathaniel Russell House

51 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401 (Charlestowne)
843 724 8481
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Ranked #15 of 91 attractions in Charleston
Type: Historic Sites
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Description: An historical mansion open to the public.
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Indialantic, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013 NEW

The Nathaniel Russell home was beautiful from the gardens to the house you got a feeling for what it must have been like to live in Charleston in the 1800's

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

If you do one house tour in Charleston, this has to be it. Immaculately restored and home to a fantastic floating staircase, it is not to be missed. Fascinating tour led by well informed guide.

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Leawood, Kansas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

This beautifully restored house was just lovely, but as is often the case, the tour guide can make or break a tour. Lucky for us that we had Ken. He was SO knowledgable -- solicited and was able to answer any questions we had. Definitely worth seeing. Only wish the tours weren't scheduled so close together!

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Providence, Rhode Island
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

Spend an hour touring this house! The architecture is stunning The docents provide a lot of insight into the previous owners.

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Knoxville, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

I have been on many guided tours all over the country and I can say our tour guide was the best I've ever had. Ken was amazing! He answered every question and took the time to describe every room in detail. We had been to the Calhoun house earlier that day and we were both very disappointed. Thank you Ken... More

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Charleston, South Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

This home is absolutely stunning and the attention to detail was incredible. The Historic Foundation has done a marvelous job of renovating this home. Interesting glance into how others lived. The gold detailing, the grand staircase and the lovely French woman who was our tour guide made this a memorable visit. Definitely recommend this home tour.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

The house and gardens are beautiful. The home was been restored and authentic furniture is used to contextualize the home. The tour and the guide were helpful and educational. I loved this home and glad I went to see it.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013 via mobile

This is the 1st home tour I have ever taken in charleston and although not a huge fan of the "guided tours", I did enjoy the tour and the tour guide was very knowledgable and entertaining. The home was beautiful and enjoyed getting to see a glimpse into the old charleston days. There is an elevator available for those who... More

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2013

What a beautiful home and still in great condition. The foundation did a great job restoring this house and is amazing to hear all the history behind it.

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chattanooga,TN
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

Loved touring this amazing house. There are opulent touches everywhere in this home that are just amazing to see. The Russells were very wealthy and it shows. This house is awesome even by this decade's standards. Particularly loved the chamber pot chair and staircase. This house was recommended by our horse carriage tour guide and was $10/person. It lasted about... More

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