Russell Historic District [Arlington]
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N 42° 25.072 W 071° 09.240
19T E 322778 N 4698421
The sign marks a neighborhood with several older homes.
Waymark Code: WM1W4E
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2007
Views: 49
Sign says:
"Russell Historic District
"The Russell Historic District includes all of Russell Street and Russell Terrace, and parts of Water Street, Prescott Street, and Mystic Street. Most notable of its many interesting structures is the Italianate house of Judge William Parmenter at 39 Russell Street. Parmenter is known as "the father of the Arlington Public Schools" for his long service on the School Committee and his successful advocacy of a public high school in the Town. The area includes diverse examples of vernacular Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, and Second Empire or Mansard styles. Much of the land was originally swamp, which was filled in around 1880. Several of the houses were moved to this area from Massachusetts Avenue to make way for commercial and Town development.
Russell Historic Commission, 1983"
The sign is where the ends of Water Street and Russel Street meet.
Visited 02/04/2007.
Agency Responsible for Placement: Other (Place below)
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Russell Historic Commission [Arlington]
Year Placed: 1983
County: Middlesex
City/Town Name: Arlington
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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