Russell House (Mountain Rest, South Carolina) Explained

Russell House
Location:Northwest of Mountain Rest on South Carolina Highway 28, near Mountain Rest, South Carolina
Coordinates:34.9094°N -83.1725°W
Built:ca. 1867, c. 1890
Added:February 29, 1988
Refnum:83004549

Russell House was a historic inn located near Mountain Rest, Oconee County, South Carolina. It was built about 1867, and considerably expanded around 1890, and served as an inn for travelers between Walhalla and the mountain resort area. The Russell House, two storage buildings, and a privy were destroyed by fire in 1988. Located on the property are the contributing ruins of a log barn, a spring house, outhouse, garage, corn crib, and potato cellar.[1] [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert T. Morgan. Russell House . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . October 1987. pdf . June 29, 2014.
  2. Web site: Russell House, Oconee County (S.C. Hwy. 28, Mountain Rest vicinity). National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . June 29, 2014.