Comanchebr/Comanche County, Texasbr/31 54.233' N 98 36.741' Wbr/Directions: Start at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Elm Street. The house is on the northwest corner of the intersection.br/ br/Text: Two original rooms built 1877 of rubblestone hauled to site by ox wagons. Purchased 1886 by Texas pioneers L. B. and Alice Beeman Russell, who added rooms as children grew older. Home is still occupied by descendants. Mr. Russell, who survived until 1940, was lawyer, judge, mayor, editor, historian, genealogist, linguist, poet, fiddler, Bible student and a Mason--in his late years known as quot;The Grand Old Philosopher of Comanche.quot;