The Philemon Russell House is a historic house in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States.
Philemon Robbins Russell was a farmer who owned 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. Russell's house, built in 1845, is one of the best-preserved side-hall Greek Revival farmhouses in the city.
According to the Somerville Journal,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 fire took place on February 26, 1905.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerville, Massachusetts
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