Z. D. Ramsdell House

Z. D. Ramsdell House
Front and western side
Location 1108 B St., Ceredo, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°23′50″N 82°33′18″W / 38.39722°N 82.55500°WCoordinates: 38°23′50″N 82°33′18″W / 38.39722°N 82.55500°W
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]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ↑ unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Z. D. Ramsdell House". State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.

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