Allan Miller House

Infobox_nrhp | name =Allan Miller House
nrhp_type = nrhp


caption =
location= 7121 S. Paxton Ave., Chicago, Illinois
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 45
lat_seconds = 57
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 87
long_minutes = 34
long_seconds = 16
long_direction = W
locmapin = Illinois
area =
built =1915
architect= John S. Van Bergen; N.A. Pellinger
architecture= Prairie School
added = August 23, 1991
governing_body = Private
refnum=91001082cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] The Allan Miller House is a prairie style house in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, United States. Located along Paxton Avenue, the home is the only surviving example of Frank Lloyd Wright colleague John S. Van Bergen's work found in Chicago. The house is cast in prairie style and was constructed in 1913. The building has been declared a Chicago Landmark and is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

History

The Allan Miller House, on Paxton Avenue was designed by John S. Van Bergen in 1913 for advertising executive Allan Miller. [http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/M/MillerHouse.html Miller House] ," Chicago Landmarks, "CityofChicago.org". Retrieved 29 May 2007.]

Architecture

The Miller House is considered an "excellent" example of prairie style architecture and it is Chicago's only surviving example of architect John S. Van Bergen. The home, like all prairie style homes, is meant to evoke the Midwestern prairie through its horizontal form and integration with the surrounding natural landscape.

ignificance

The Miller House was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on August 23, 1991. [http://www.nr.nps.gov/nrloc1.htm National Register Information System Database] , National Register of Historic Places, "National Park Service". Retrieved 29 May 2007.] The city of Chicago declared the building a Chicago Landmark on December 1, 1993.

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