Alvah T. Ramsdell

Alvah T. Ramsdell (1852–1928) was an American architect from Dover, New Hampshire. During his career he designed many substantial New Hampshire civic buildings.

Alvah Ramsdell was born April 15, 1852, in York, Maine. He remained there until the age of 18, when he went to South Berwick to learn the carpenter's trade. There, he served a three-year apprenticeship with William A. McIntyre. He stayed for three more years, before going to Boston. There he was employed by several notable contractors, and was kept busy with construction supervision. It was at this time that he took up architecture, studying drawing and design in the city's night schools.

In 1889, Ramsdell went north to Dover, where he opened his own office. He died in 1928.

He designed several buildings which are presently on the National Register of Historic Places.

Works 1893 – Rollinsford Town Hall, 667 Main St, Rollinsford, New Hampshire 1894 – Alton Town Hall, 1 Monument Sq, Alton, New Hampshire 1895 – Wakefield Town Hall, 2 High St, Wakefield, New Hampshire 1897 – Dover Children's Home, 207 Locust St, Dover, New Hampshire 1904 – Dover High School, 61 Locust St, Dover, New Hampshire 1908 – New Durham Town Hall, 4 Main St, New Durham, New Hampshire 1910 – School Street School, 13 School St, Rochester, New Hampshire 1913 – Haverhill High School, 9 High St, Woodsville, New Hampshire 1917 – Spalding School, 18 Maple St, Salisbury, Massachusetts

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