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Z. D. Ramsdell House
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| Location: | 1108 B St., Ceredo, West Virginia |
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| Area: | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built: | 1857 |
| Architect: | Chase Brothers Contractors; Shine, Denney |
| Architectural style: | Greek Revival |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: |
83003254 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | August 18, 1983 |
Z. D. Ramsdell House, also known as The Ramsdell House, is a historic home located at Ceredo, Wayne County, West Virginia, atop a mound claimed to be an Indian burial mound. It was built in 1857-1858, and is a two story red brick and frame dwelling measuring 30 feet wide and 48 feet deep. It sits on a stone foundation and is in the Greek Revival-style with a gable roof. Zopher D. Ramsdell came to Ceredo at the invitation of the town's founder, and fellow abolitionist, Eli Thayer. He built a shoe and boot factory, served with the Quartermaster during the American Civil War, served as a post office inspector after the war, and served as a legislative representative in the West Virginia State Senate during 1868 and 1869.[2] It is open as a historic house museum.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
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