Salisbury council endorses National Register nomination for midcentury Ramsey House at 16 Pine Tree Road

Salisbury City Council on Jan. 21 held a public hearing and voted to endorse a nomination to list the John Erwin and Jean Ann Ferrier Ramsey House, at 16 Pine Tree Road, on the National Register of Historic Places.

Planner Emily Vanek presented the nomination materials and told the council the house, built in 1951–52 in the midcentury modern style, is proposed for listing under National Register criterion C for architecture and for association with architect John Ramsey. Vanek noted that listing on the National Register is separate from the city’s local historic-landmark program and that the property is not proposed for local landmarking.

Member of the public Judy Kendall spoke in support of the nomination, saying the house “is a wonderful example” of the modern movement and that Ramsey’s archived drawings and documents show his local significance. After the public hearing, a council member moved to endorse the nomination for referral to the state National Register Advisory Committee, which will consider the nomination at its Feb. 13 meeting.

Council adopted the endorsement by voice vote; no council member registered opposition during the meeting. Vanek noted the city, as a certified local government, is required to receive public comment and provide a report to the State Historic Preservation Office before the nomination moves forward.

Ending: The council’s endorsement sends the Ramsey House nomination to the state advisory committee for consideration; Vanek said the nomination will continue through the normal National Register review process and is not a local landmark application.