Alexander Ramsey House

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location=265 Exchange Street South Saint Paul, Minnesota
lat_degrees = 44
lat_minutes = 56
lat_seconds = 30
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 93
long_minutes = 6
long_seconds = 16
long_direction = W
locmapin = Minnesota
area =
built =1868
architect= Monroe Sheire, John Summers
architecture= Second Empire, Other
added = November 25, 1969
governing_body = Local
refnum=69000077cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The Alexander Ramsey House, located at 265 Exchange Street, South in Saint Paul, Minnesota is the former residence of Alexander Ramsey, who served as the first governor of Minnesota Territory and the second governor of the state of Minnesota. It is located in the Irvine Park area, which was one of the first trendy neighborhoods in Minnesota. The house is one of the nation's best-preserved Victorian homes, featuring carved walnut woodwork, marble fireplaces, crystal chandeliers and many original furnishings. [cite web|url=http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/arh/|title=Minnesota Historic Sites: Alexander Ramsey House|accessdate=2007-10-11]

The house is operated by the Minnesota Historical Society as a museum, with tours offered year-round. They offer special programs such as "Christmas at the Alexander Ramsey House" in which the house is decorated for the holidays and a costumed guide reenacts the role of their cook, Annie Robertson. [cite web|url=http://events.mnhs.org/calendar/index.cfm?VenueID=16&bhcp=1|title=Minnesota Historical Society Calendar: Alexander Ramsey House|accessdate=2007-10-11] Tours show the dining table set with the family's china and crystal, with a Christmas tree decorated with the family's own ornaments.cite news|url=http://wcco.com/findingminnesota/local_story_331090916.html|title=Finding Minnesota:Alexander Ramsey House|publisher=WCCO-TV|accessdate=2007-10-11|date=2006-11-27]

References

External links

* [http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/arh/ Minnesota Historical Society: Alexander Ramsey House]