Everything about The Ramsey House totally explained
The
Ramsey House is a two-story, stone house in
Knox County,
Tennessee. Also known as
Swan Pond, the house was constructed circa
1797 by Thomas Hope for Francis Alexander Ramsey. Mr. Hope was brought in from Charleston, South Carolina, to design the house. It is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Francis Alexander Ramsey was an official in
Washington County, Tennessee government, in the
State of Franklin, in the
territorial government and in the
State of Tennessee. His career as a public servant lasted 37 years. Ramsey's children include W.B.A. Ramsey, the first elected mayor of Knoxville, and J.G.M. Ramsey, an early Tennessee historian and author of
The Annals of Tennessee.
The house and grounds, located at 2614 Thorngrove Pike, are open to the public. The house is built of
native red marble with blue
limestone trim. It is known for the quality of its interior and exterior detailing, as well as the period furniture pieces in the house.
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