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Edmondston-Alston HousevsNathaniel Russell House
Edmondston-Alston House and Nathaniel Russell House are both rated highly by travel writers. Overall, Nathaniel Russell House ranks slightly higher than Edmondston-Alston House. Nathaniel Russell House comes in at #2 in Charleston with accolades from 7 reviewers like Fodor's, Travel + Leisure and Michelin Guide.
Edmondston-Alston House
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21 East Battery, Charleston, SC 29401
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Travel + Leisure "The Greek Revival Edmondston-Alston House, which is open for public tours throughout the year." Full review
Fodor's "In 1825, Charles Edmondston built this house in the Federal style on Charleston's High Battery." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Tour of the manse, with its triple-storied piazza supported by Doric and Corinthian columns, depicts the life of Charleston's 19C elite. The second-floor library contains more than 1,000 rare volumes." Full review
Where "Stop in for this annual Charleston tradition." Full review
Where "This home was one of the first dwellings built on Charleston’s High Battery in 1825." Full review
Afar Magazine "Thanks to its views across Charleston Harbor, the Edmondston-Alston House is one of the city’s most popular historic homes open to the public." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Charleston may have a wide range of house museums to choose from, but only one—the Edmondston-Alston House—commands sweeping views of Charleston harbor." Full review
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Charleston may have a wide range of house museums to choose from, but only one—the Edmondston-Alston House—commands sweeping views of Charleston harbor.
Frommer's "The house has remained in the Alston family, who open the first two floors to visitors (on guided tours only)." Full review
Nathaniel Russell House Fodor's Frommer's Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide Afar Magazine Where Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure Frommer's Frommer's
51 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
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Fodor's "Its grand beauty is proof of the immense wealth Russell accumulated as one of the city's leading merchants." Full review
Frommer's "The excellent guided tours provide context not only about the Russell family, but also the enslaved African Americans." Full review
Travel + Leisure "On lower Meeting Street, the circa-1808 Nathaniel Russell House has the most impressive curved staircase I’ve ever seen." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Flanked by a formal English garden, Nathaniel Russell's Federal-style residence was completed in 1808." Full review
Afar Magazine "This beautiful Neoclassical house, built in 1809, is maybe the best historic home open for tours in a city dripping with history." Full review
Where "Set amid spacious gardens, the Russell House is widely recognized as one of America’s most important Neoclassical dwellings." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "no time, expense, or energy has been spared in returning the interiors of this Adamesque townhouse to its 1808 appearance." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The elegant Neoclassical mansion was first built by Nathaniel Russell, a Rhode Island native and merchant who participated in the slave trade."
Frommer's "It is celebrated architecturally for its "free-flying" staircase, spiraling unsupported for three floors...the interiors are ornate with period furnishings, especially the elegant music room" Full review
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The house is accessible to visitors only on guided tours.
Frommer's "One of America’s finest examples of Neoclassical architecture, this red-brick mansion was built in 1808 for Nathaniel Russell, one of Charleston’s richest merchants" Full review
