Built 1857 Opened 1857 Phone +1 304-453-2482 | NRHP Reference # 83003254 Area 2,000 m² Added to NRHP 18 August 1983 | |
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Location 1108 B St., Ceredo, West Virginia Address 1108 B St, Kenova, WV 25530, USA Architectural style Greek Revival architecture Similar Harvey Wells House, Phillips' Folly, Glen Ferris Inn, Abijah Thomas House, Keith‑Albee Theatre | ||
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. It is open as a historic house museum.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.