The Lewis Miller Cottage is a historic house at Whitfield and Vincent Avenues, on the grounds of the Chautauqua Institute in Chautauqua, New York. Built in 1875, it was the residence of Lewis Miller, co-founder of the Chautauqua movement.[4] It was designated a National Historic Landmark on December 21, 1965.[2]
Lewis Miller Cottage, Chautauqua Institution | |
 Lewis Miller Cottage, 1967 | |
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| Location | Vincent and Whitfield Aves., Chautauqua, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°12′37″N 79°27′53″W / 42.21028°N 79.46472°W |
| Built | 1874 |
| Part of | Chautauqua Institution Historic District (ID73001168) |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000506 |
| NYSRHP No. | 01305.000025 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL | December 21, 1965[2] |
| Designated NHLDCP | June 29, 1989[3] |
| Designated NYSRHP | June 23, 1980 |
Description
editThe Lewis Miller Cottage stands in the village of Chautauqua, at the northwest corner of Vincent and Whitfield Avenues. It is a two-story wood-frame structure, with a broad gabled roof showing Stick style woodwork and large supporting brackets. It has a symmetrical front facade, with sash windows flanking the center entrance on the ground floor, and paired sash windows on the second floor, flanking a center doorway that provides access to the second-story balcony. The first-floor porch and second-floor balcony both have gingerbread balustrades.[4]
History
editThe Lewis Miller Cottage is considered one of the earliest prefabricated structures in the United States.[5] Miller brought the cottage from Akron, Ohio, and erected it at Chautauqua in 1875, where he entertained US President Ulysses S. Grant that summer.[4][5]
Mina Miller Edison, Miller's daughter, spent summers at the cottage with her husband, inventor Thomas Alva Edison.[5] She renovated the cottage in 1922.[6] Among the changes, several of the first floor's rooms were made into one large room.[4] Landscape architect Ellen Biddle Shipman developed extensive gardens around the cottage.[5]
In 2016 the Chautauqua Foundation acquired the cottage from Miller descendants Ted Arnn and Nancy Kim Arnn.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Lewis Miller Cottage, Chautauqua Institution". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. September 15, 2007. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011.
- ^ "Chautauqua Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. September 10, 2007. Archived from the original on September 8, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Bradford, S. Sydney. "NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. National Park Service. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Group acquires landmark". The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. January 24, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "Miller Cottage Named National Historical Landmark". The News-Herald. Franklin, Pennsylvania. June 28, 1966. Retrieved August 9, 2024.