Alvah T. Ramsdell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 15-Apr-1852
Place of Birth: York, Maine, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001
Profession: architect
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About 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 worked as an architect until he was elected state Senator.
- By the time of his retirement, Ramsdell was Dover's leading architect.
- He died in 1928. He designed several buildings which are presently on the National Register of Historic Places.
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