Nathaniel Russell House, 51 Meeting Street

Description:

Black and white photograph of the front entrance and balcony to the Nathaniel Russell House. A portion of the front yard is visible. Paine noted on reverse, "Colonial Doorway and monogramed Balcony of 51 Meeting St Russell House in 'America's Most Historic City' Your Agfa S.S. Plenocrome has nice red sensitivity on these ancient English bricks. Premo 6 Collinear III 3. 6 3 at FII 1/30th. Photo by M.B. Paine 1934."

Completed in 1808 for merchant Nathaniel Russell, it was designed by an unknown architect in the Federal-style. Constructed with delicate and elaborate details, this three-story town home features oval-shaped rooms, palladian windows, fanlights and a free-flying staircase.

• Title: Nathaniel Russell House, 51 Meeting Street
• Photographer: Paine, Morton Brailsford, 1883-1940
• Date: 1934

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• Collection: Photograph Collection
• Object Name: Morton Brailsford Paine Photographs
• Object Id: MK 1578
• Address: 51 Meeting Street

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