Justus Ramsey House

Justus Ramsey House

Updated October 20, 2023
The preservation of the Justus Ramsey House on 7^th Street in Saint Paul has been a matter of public debate for months. RCHS will periodically provide updates via this page and its Facebook pages.

Your Ramsey County Historical Society supports historic preservation and has provided testimony on several occasions supporting the preservation of the Justus Ramsey House. That said, RCHS takes a supporting role during these situations as there are multiple organizations in our community that are focused on this issue. Historic St. Paul, Rethos, St. Paul Heritage Preservation Commission, and the State Historic Preservation Office all call Saint Paul home. These groups are engaged with neighborhood associations, businesses, and private citizens to advocate for preservation, and they do great work.

You can read about the current situation and additional background in the articles below. I encourage you stay informed and stay in touch with your elected officials, they should know how you feel about this situation as it may impact their future choices. For those looking to contribute time or resources to historic preservation, I can also recommend Historic St. Paul and Rethos, both non-profits and committed to the cause of historic preservation.

Chad Roberts
President & CEO
Ramsey County Historical Society

Update October, 2023

The Justus Ramsey House is now planned to be reconstructed at the Minnesota Transportation Museum. For more, see the stories at:

MPR: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/10/24/new-location-chosen-for-st-paul-justus-ramsey-house

Pioneer Press/twincities.com: https://www.twincities.com/2023/10/21/historic-justus-ramsey-house-finds-new-home-at-minnesota-transportation-museum/

Star Tribune: https://www.startribune.com/st-pauls-justus-ramsey-house-to-be-rebuilt-on-transportation-museum-grounds/600313758/

Press Coverage

• 5/31/2023 – Pioneer Press
• 5/31/2023 – KSTP
• 3/10/2023 – Pioneer Press
• 2/25/2023 – Pioneer Press
• 2/14/2023 – Minnesota Public Radio
• 2/13/2023 – Star Tribune
• 2/8/2023 – Pioneer Press Update
• 2/8/2023 – Star Tribune Update
• 1/30/23 – Public Television Report
• 1/26/23 – Pioneer Press
• 1/26/23 – Star Tribune
• 1/26/23 – CBS News
• 1/26/23 – KSTP
• 1/26/23 – WCCO
• 1/26/23 – MPR (MN Public Radio)
• 1/26/23 – Bring me the News
• 1/24/23 – KSTP
• 1/24/23 – MPR
• 1/23/23 – KSTP
• 1/23/23 – Joy in Minnesota (background information)
• 01/2/23 – Community Reporter
• 12/5/23 – Star Tribune