Russell-Cooper House in Mount Vernon, OH

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Russell-Cooper House

The Russell-Cooper House is positioned between Lake Hiawatha, Knox Lake and Apple Valley Lake in Mount Vernon, Ohio. This property is two blocks from the Dan Emmett Conference and Banquet Center, and five blocks from the city's Main Street, boasting quaint shops, a variety of eateries and antique stores. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is two miles away, and Kenyon College is less than five miles from the property.
The Russell-Cooper House boasts regal design characterized by high embossed ceilings, cherry, maple and walnut woodwork, etched and stained-glass windows, and a marble fireplace accompanied by a carved-cherry mantle. Candlelit gourmet breakfasts are served each morning in the breakfast room. High tea, luncheons and wine tasting are held at the house on occasion. Fax service and complimentary wireless Internet access are available. A library, sunroom and garden provide lounging areas, and the house features a hot tub, newly added in 2006. An array of historical Russell-Cooper memorabilia, Civil War items and antique medical devices are featured throughout the house.

The six guestrooms at the Russell-Cooper House include private bathrooms and decor reflecting themes including French Country, Oriental and English Country. All accommodations feature period decor and antiques. Rooms generally include dressers, chairs, desks and four-poster or sleigh beds. The Colonel's Room, named after Colonel William C. Cooper, boasts the colonel's personal effects, including civil war documents.

Surrounding Area

5 BLOCKS FROM MAIN STREET

Room Information - Russell-cooper House

Bed Type:  Short Description: Deluxe queen room Long Description: One queen bed. Cable TV.

Property Information

Check In Time - 3 p.m.
Check Out Time - 11 a.m.
Children not allowed - 11 Years and Under
Credit card required
Fireplace
Floors - 2
Guestrooms - 6
Hotel Built - 1830
Hotel Renovated - 1987
Minimum check-in age - 18
Photo identification required
Smoke-free property

Star rating: 2.5

Check in time is 3:00 PM, Check out time is 11:00 AM.

Area Activities

Dan Emmett Conference and Banquet Center - 2 blocks
Main Street - 5 blocks
Kenyon College - 1.5 miles
Mount Vernon Nazarene University - 2.0 miles
Lake Hiawatha - 2.25 miles
Knox County Historical Society - 2.75 miles
Apple Valley Lake - 8.75 miles
Knox Lake - 11.25 miles
National Heisey Glass Museum - 25.0 miles

Driving Directions - Russell-cooper House

115 E. Gambier Street, Mount Vernon, Ohio
From Port Columbus International Airport:
Approximate distance to the inn is 44 miles.

Take I-670 East for one mile.
Merge onto I-270 North for approximately four miles.
Merge onto OH-161 East for approximately six miles.
Take the US-62 exit.
Turn left and proceed 18 miles.
Turn left onto OH-661 and proceed approximately 11 miles.
Turn right onto Gambier Street.
The inn is located one-half block ahead on the left.