Alexander Ramsey House, 1872
Location
226 South Exchange Street
St. Paul, MN 55102
Hours
Open: Friday - Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, tours on the hour
Contact
Phone: (651) 296-8760
Fax: (651) 296-0100
ramseyhouse@mnhs.org
http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/arh
About
The Victorian mansion was built by Alexander Ramsey, who was appointed governor of the Minnesota Territory 1849-1853 and was elected governor of the state of Minnesota, 1860-1863. The 15-room house of French Second Empire style remained in the Ramsey family for three generations. The house was deeded to the Minnesota Historical Society in 1964. Gov. Ramsey’s daughter and two granddaughters were members of the Minnesota Society that is responsible for the Parlor.National Register of Historic Places