- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Russell House historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Barrow County
Historic buildings--Georgia--Barrow County
Russell, Richard Brevard, 1861-1938 - People:
- Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Barrow County, 33.9932, -83.71276
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Athens Highway (Ga. 53/Ga. 8), 5 Miles East of Winder
Text of marker: "RUSSELL HOUSE. The Russell House was built in 1912 by Richard Brevard Russell, Sr., B. 1861 - D. 1938, and his wife, Ina Dillard, B. 1868 - D. 1953, who were married June 24, 1891. Fifteen children were born of this marriage. Judge Russell was elected Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia in 1922, and served in this capacity until his death. Mrs. Russell was Georgia's Mother of the year in 1950. In 1954, the late Senator Richard B. Russell, Jr., the oldest son, became the owner of the house and made it his home until his death in 1971. Russell Memorial Park and Cemetery is located to the South of the house. THIS MARKER WAS ERECTED BY THE WINDER LIONS CLUB & AUXILIARY, 1977" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_russell-house
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_russell-house
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
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