Philemon Russell House
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| Location | Somerville, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°23′33.858″N 71°7′21.925″W / 42.39273833°N 71.12275694°W |
| Built | 1845 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Somerville MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001282 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 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 (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.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Philemon Russell House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
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