Evans-Russell House
National Register of Historic Places

Evans-Russell House

Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Listed
March 21, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
07000183

About this property

The Evans-Russell House is a Neo-Classical Revival house in Spartanburg, South Carolina that was built for Governor John Gary Evans in 1901. Later, it was the home of Senator Donald S. Russell. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Location

716 Otis Blvd.
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
34.95240, -81.90972

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 07000183. It was listed on March 21, 2007.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Converse Heights Historic District
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Cedar Springs
1780Revolutionary War
1.1 mi
Action at Spartanburg SC — Stoneman's Raid 1865
1865Civil War
1.3 mi
Stoneman's Raid into South Carolina — April-May 1865
1865Civil War
1.3 mi
Stoneman's Raid — Spartanburg SC
1865Civil War
1.3 mi
Battle of Musgrove's Mill
1780Revolutionary War
3.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Evans-Russell House listed on the National Register?

Evans-Russell House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 21, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Evans-Russell House?

Evans-Russell House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Evans-Russell House?

The period of significance for Evans-Russell House is recorded as the civil_war era.

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