Charles W. Russell House

Charles W. Russell House

Front of the house
Location 75 Twelfth St., Wheeling, West Virginia
Coordinates 40°4′3″N 80°43′16″W / 40.06750°N 80.72111°W / 40.06750; -80.72111Coordinates: 40°4′3″N 80°43′16″W / 40.06750°N 80.72111°W / 40.06750; -80.72111
Area less than one acre
Built 1848
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 93001229[1]
Added to NRHP November 12, 1993

Charles W. Russell House is a historic home located at Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. It was built in 1848, and is a 2 12-story, four-bay-wide, Greek Revival-style brick dwelling. It was constructed as an office and residence for attorney Charles W. Russell (1818-1867). It was part of the military headquarters established at Wheeling during the first winter of the American Civil War.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. It is located in the East Wheeling Historic District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Katherine M. Jourdan and Melania D. Streski (July 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Charles W. Russell House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-09-01.


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