Z. D. Ramsdell House
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| Location | 1108 B St., Ceredo, West Virginia |
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| 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, Denney Shine |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | [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 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ unknown (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Z. D. Ramsdell House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
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