Z. D. Ramsdell House

Historic house in West Virginia, United States

United States historic place


Z. D. Ramsdell House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Front and western side
38°23′50″N 82°33′18″W / 38.39722°N 82.55500°W / 38.39722; -82.55500
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1857
Architect	Chase Brothers Contractors, Denney Shine
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	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. Zophar 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 as a Captain and Quartermaster during the American Civil War, served as a postmaster after the war, and served as a legislative representative in the West Virginia State Senate during 1868 and 1869.^[2] The home is believed to be one of the last stops of The Underground Railroad before crossing the Ohio River to freedom. It is open as a historic house museum.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ 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.