Built 1845 NRHP Reference # 89001282 Added to NRHP 18 September 1989 | MPS Somerville MPS Opened 1845 | |
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Architectural style Greek Revival architecture Similar Rosebud Diner, Somerville Theatre, Wellfleet Drive‑In Theater, Stone Zoo, Museum of Science | ||
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.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
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