Philemon Russell House

The Philemon Russell House is a historic house in Somerville, Massachusetts. Philemon Robbins Russell was a farmer who owned 50 acres (20 ha) of apple orchards near Russell Street. This land was converted to house lots for development by Captain Gilman Sargent in 1845 creating Orchard Street, Russell Street and Cottage Place. His house, built 1845, is one of the best-preserved side-hall Greek Revival farmhouses in the city. It was moved to the current location from somewhere else. According to the Somerville Journal, page 6, a fire occurred that badly damaged the upper portion of the house. The cause was a mystery and the estimated damage was $2,000. The Boston Daily Globe reported the first took place on On February 26, 1905. [2]

Philemon Russell House
Philemon Russell House is located in Massachusetts
Philemon Russell House
Philemon Russell House is located in the United States
Philemon Russell House
Location25 Russell Street,
Somerville, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°23′33.858″N 71°7′21.925″W / 42.39273833°N 71.12275694°W / 42.39273833; -71.12275694
Built1845
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSSomerville MPS
NRHP reference No.89001282[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1989

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

The identifying sign on the face of the Philemon Russell House

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Philemon Russell House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-04.