Miles House
National Register of Historic Places

Miles House

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Listed
January 8, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
79002424

About this property

The Miles House is a historic building located at 631 Woodland Street in Nashville, Tennessee It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 8, 1978. Since 1978 the Miles House has been cared for by Phillip Miller and is currently home to the Miller Law Offices. The Miles House has withstood Nashville's Great Fire of 1916 and a tornado in 1998. When first built prior to the civil war the building was a private residence, but was converted to a private girls school to serve the wealthy neighborhood of Edgefield. National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee

Location

631 Woodland St.
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
36.17366, -86.76059

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEDUCATION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Edgefield Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi
First Baptist Church East Nashville
Civil War
0.2 mi
St. Ann's Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.3 mi
East Nashville High and Junior High Schools
Industrial
0.7 mi
Acme Farm Supply Building
Industrial
0.9 mi

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When was Miles House listed on the National Register?

Miles House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 8, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Miles House?

Miles House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Miles House?

The period of significance for Miles House is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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