Miller Homestead (Pea Ridge, Arkansas)

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Miller Homestead
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Location1/2 mi. E of AR 94, Pea Ridge, Arkansas
Coordinates 36°26′29″N94°6′17″W / 36.44139°N 94.10472°W / 36.44139; -94.10472 Coordinates: 36°26′29″N94°6′17″W / 36.44139°N 94.10472°W / 36.44139; -94.10472
Built1907
MPS Benton County MRA
NRHP reference No. 87002362 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 28, 1988

The Miller Homestead is a historic house on Benton County Route 64 (Lee Town Road) in Pea Ridge, Arkansas. It is a 1+12-story wood-frame structure, with the asymmetrical massing and wraparound porch characteristic of Late Victorian houses. It was built c. 1907, and is a relatively sophisticated architectural expression for its rural setting. The property also includes a c. 1890 stone smokehouse. [2]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

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Smokehouse at the homestead

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Miller Homestead". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-01-28.