Alexander McVeigh Miller House

Alexander McVeigh Miller House, also known as the Mittie Clark Miller House and "The Cedars," is a historic home located at Alderson, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. It was built starting in 1881, and is a large, "T"-shaped frame dwelling. It features three-bay verandas and a full height, pedimented, two-columned portico. It was the home of successful novelist Mittie Frances Clarke Point and her husband Alexander McVeigh Miller. In 1939, Ruth Bryan Owen (1885–1954) and her husband purchased "The Cedars" and began making repairs. They sold the property in 1945.[2]

Alexander McVeight Miller House
Street view
Alexander McVeigh Miller House is located in West Virginia
Alexander McVeigh Miller House
Alexander McVeigh Miller House is located in the United States
Alexander McVeigh Miller House
LocationHemlock Ave., Alderson, West Virginia
Coordinates37°43′53″N 80°38′5″W
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1881
NRHP reference No.78002794[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 15, 1978

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. C.E. Turley (July 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Alexander McVeigh Miller House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-31.


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