Port and Helen McWhorter House

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Port and Helen McWhorter House
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Location426 N. Broadway, Miller, South Dakota
Coordinates 44°31′14″N99°59′18″W / 44.52056°N 99.98833°W / 44.52056; -99.98833
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 100001400 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 31, 2017

The Port and Helen McWhorter House, located at 426 N. Broadway in Miller in Hand County, South Dakota, was built in 1906. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. [1]

It is a two-story, wood-frame, Queen Anne style house which was built for Dr. Port and Helen McWhorter. The first floor was used for medical offices and the upper floor as a residence. It was used as a public school dormitory around 1938, and it became a museum in 1989. It was deemed notable "for its association with the health/medical history of Miller" and "as an excellent local example of early twentieth century Queen Anne (cross gable, free classic) architecture." [2]

It is a museum of the Hand County Historic Society.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Weekly List". National Park Service.
  2. "Eleven National Register of Historic Places Nominations (RFP)" (PDF). State of South Dakota. 2015.