Alexander McVeigh Miller House

Alexander McVeight Miller House
Location Hemlock Ave., Alderson, West Virginia
Coordinates 37°43′53″N 80°38′5″W / 37.73139°N 80.63472°W / 37.73139; -80.63472Coordinates: 37°43′53″N 80°38′5″W / 37.73139°N 80.63472°W / 37.73139; -80.63472
Area 6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built 1881
NRHP Reference # 78002794[1]
Added to NRHP December 15, 1978

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 author Mittie Clark Miller (1850-1937). In 1939, Ruth Bryan Owen (1885-1954) and her husband purchased "The Cedars" and began making repairs. They sold the property in 1945.[2]

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

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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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