Charles W. Russell House
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Charles W. Russell House is a historic home located at Wheeling
, Ohio County, West Virginia
. It was built in 1848, and is a 2 1/2-story, four bay wide, Greek Revival
-style brick dwelling. It was constructed as an office and residence for attorney Charles W. Russell (1819-?). It was part of the military headquarters established at Wheeling during the first winter of the American Civil War
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1993. It is located in the East Wheeling Historic District
.
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Ohio County, West Virginia
Ohio County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,427 people, 19,733 households, and 12,155 families residing in the county. The population density was 447 people per square mile . There were 22,166 housing units at an average density of 209 per square mile...
. It was built in 1848, and is a 2 1/2-story, four bay wide, Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
-style brick dwelling. It was constructed as an office and residence for attorney Charles W. Russell (1819-?). It was part of the military headquarters established at Wheeling during the first winter of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1993. It is located in the East Wheeling Historic District
East Wheeling Historic District
East Wheeling Historic District is a national historic district located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. The district encompasses 300 contributing buildings and one contributing site, including the Monroe Street East Historic District. The district is primarily residential, developed in the...
.