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Philemon Russell House

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Philemon Russell House
Philemon Russell House is located in Massachusetts
Philemon Russell House
LocationSomerville, Massachusetts
Built1845
ArchitectUnknown
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSSomerville MPS
NRHP reference No.89001282 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1989

The Philemon Russell House is a historic house at 25 Russell Street in Somerville, Massachusetts. Philemon Robbins Russell was a farmer who owned 50 acres 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.

The Greek Revival structure was built in 1845 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

The identifying sign on the face of the Philemon Russell House

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.

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