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Nathaniel Russell House vs Middleton Place
Both are rated very highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Nathaniel Russell House ranks slightly higher than Middleton Place. Nathaniel Russell House is ranked #2 in Charleston with positive reviews from 7 publications like Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Where.
Nathaniel Russell House
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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."
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Frommer's
"The excellent guided tours provide context not only about the Russell family, but also the enslaved African Americans."
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Travel + Leisure
"On lower Meeting Street, the circa-1808 Nathaniel Russell House has the most impressive curved staircase I’ve ever seen."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Flanked by a formal English garden, Nathaniel Russell's Federal-style residence was completed in 1808."
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Afar Magazine
"This beautiful Neoclassical house, built in 1809, is maybe the best historic home open for tours in a city dripping with history."
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Middleton Place
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4300 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29414
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Travel + Leisure
"This 1741 historic plantation has an exquisite formal garden."
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Fodor's
"This former plantation is home to America's oldest landscaped gardens, begun in 1741 by Henry Middleton."
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Afar Magazine
"Middleton Place exists because of slavery—that's a stark reality that's not ignored by the exhibits throughout the sprawling plantation."
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"This carefully preserved, 18th-century plantation and National Historic Landmark features 65 acres of America’s oldest landscaped gardens."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"This is a place to spend time disappearing into the shrubbery, stumbling upon statuary, tiptoeing past sunbathing alligators, and learning about both stewardship and slavery."
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