National Register of Historic Places

Miller House

Evansville, Rock County, Wisconsin
Listed
September 16, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80000399

About this property

The Miller House is a brick house built in Greek Revival style about 1845 in Cooksville, Wisconsin. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989. The Miller house was probably built by Chambers and Lovejoy, since the floor plan matches that of the Lovejoy-Duncan, Collins and Dow houses. Its walls are of vermilion brick. The cornice is wood. Greek Revival elements include the relatively low-pitched roof, cornice returns, the simple straight lintels above the windows, and the sidelights flanking the door. An elliptical fanlight lights the attic. James Pratt Miller bought the house from Lovejoy in 1865. Unrelated Charles Miller, a farmer from Pennsylvania, bought the house in 1867 and his family lived there until 1947.

Location

Evansville, Rock County, Wisconsin
42.82787, -89.24041

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Cooksville Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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0.5 mi
Cooksville Cheese Factory
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0.5 mi
Cooksville Historic District
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0.6 mi
Dow, John T., House
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0.6 mi
Cooksville Mill and Mill Pond Site
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0.7 mi

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When was Miller House listed on the National Register?

Miller House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Miller House?

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

What is the period of significance for Miller House?

The period of significance for Miller House is recorded as the industrial era.

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