Russell House
National Register of Historic Places

Russell House

Springfield, Robertson County, Tennessee
Listed
November 22, 2011
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
11000458

About this property

Russell House is a historic mansion in Springfield, Tennessee, USA. It was designed in the Colonial Revival architectural style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 2011. Julia Russell (1898-1971) was the daughter of a leading local tobacco merchant and land owner Col. William Henry Simmons. She married Wilfred Russell, a Canadian businessman, in 1925, and he soon moved to Springfield to work in the tobacco business. About the same time, her sister Mary married Wilfred's former business partner, William Stephenson. Julia bought 71.2 acres of land that the house stands on in April 1933 from E. S. Moore and the house was built c. 1935. Though the house is now within the Springfield city limits, the area was agricultural at the time and the Russells had tobacco fields near the house. The Russell House was purchased in December 2011 by Greg and Stephanie Lee who rent it for weddings and special events. In 2018, a Holiday Inn opened up in the front lot of the house.

Location

2520 Memorial Blvd.
Springfield, Robertson County, Tennessee
36.49124, -86.86477

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Russell House listed on the National Register?

Russell House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 2011.

What type of historic resource is Russell House?

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

What is the period of significance for Russell House?

The period of significance for Russell House is recorded as the colonial era.

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