Anderson in Anderson County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ralph John Ramer House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 6, 2021
1. Ralph John Ramer House Marker
South Carolina
Department of Archives
and History
[Unreadable]
of Historic Places
Erected by South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 34° 30.83′ N, 82° 38.458′ W. Marker is in Anderson, South Carolina, in Anderson County. Marker is at the intersection of Boulevard (Business U.S. 29) and Kingsley Road, on the right when traveling west on Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 Boulevard, Anderson SC 29621, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Anderson College Infirmary (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Denmark Hall (about 500 feet away); The H.H. Watkins Teaching Center (about 700 feet away); Pratt Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); The J.E. Rouse Dormitory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vandiver Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sullivan Music Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Abney Athletic Center (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anderson.
Regarding Ralph John Ramer House. Excerpt from
this page online
Ralph John Ramer (1876-1937), a native of Bethany, Missouri, moved to Anderson in 1911 as co-owner of the Coca Cola Bottling Company, which he purchased along with his brother-in-law Charles Ellis of Greenville, South Carolina. Known to most as Major R. J. Ramer, he served in the Spanish-American War, practiced law in Missouri and Oklahoma, and was consular agent for the United States government in Zacatecas, Mexico. While in Mexico, he was also involved in two copper mining companies. Unsuccessful in farming near Tampa, Florida shortly after the turn of the century, he and his wife, Rose Mary Ellis Ramer, moved to Greenville in 1910, then to Anderson the following year. Interested in military affairs, Ramer became captain of the national guard's Palmetto Riflemen in Anderson, helped to form the Machine Gun Company of the 118th Regiment and served on the United States-Mexican border during the latter days of the Pancho Villa uprising. He served with distinction in France during World War I, as a regimental adjutant and instructor in an officer's training school in Langre, France. In 1921, he was elected and served one term in the South Carolina House of Representatives. From 1932-1936 Ramer served on the state highway commission. He was active in civic and community affairs, and Anderson's American Legion Hut is named in his honor.via NPS, unknown2. Ralph John Ramer HouseNational Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Also see . . . Ramer was determined to build Anderson’s most elegant home. News article by Abe Hardesty of the Anderson Independent Mail, posted Aug. 5, 2016, when the house was up for sale. The house is now owned by neighboring Anderson University, which paid $1.5 million for it. (Submitted on November 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 6, 2021
3. Ralph John Ramer House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on April 27, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on November 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
