William H. Ranlett

William H. Ranlett (July 3, 1806 – November 8, 1865) was a prominent American architect.

William H. Ranlett
BornJuly 3, 1806
Augusta, Maine, United States
DiedNovember 8, 1865
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArchitect

Some of Ranlett's architectural designs were published in Godey's Lady's Book, the influential fashion guide.

Works
  • Tudor Hall (Bel Air, Maryland)
  • The Hermitage (Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey)
  • Cooleemee, Mocksville, North Carolina
  • Colonel William Bratton House (same as? Hightower Hall, John Simpson Bratton House, York County Road 165, Brattonville Historic District, York County, South Carolina)
  • William H. Ranlett House, Castleton, Staten Island, New York City, New York
  • Eureka, Robert D. Baskerville House, Mecklenburg County, Virginia
  • Lakeside, Myron Pardee House, now Sigma Tau Chi Fraternity House, 8 Montcalm St., Oswego, NY
  • Joseph H. Atkinson House, 1032 Broadway, Russian Hill, San Francisco, California
  • “The House of Many Corners,” William H. Ranlett House, 1637 Taylor St., San Francisco

Books
  • William H. Ranlett, The Architect, Vol. I & II, New York: Dewitt & Davenport, 1849-1851. Reprint, New York: DaCapo Press, 1976.

Further reading
  • Richard C. Muhlberger, “William H. Ranlett, 19th-Century Architect and Publisher,” Historic Preservation, 22 (Jan.-March 1970), 10-15.
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