Miller House (Little Rock, Arkansas)

Miller House
Location 1853 S. Ringo St., Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°43′54″N 92°17′7″W / 34.73167°N 92.28528°W / 34.73167; -92.28528Coordinates: 34°43′54″N 92°17′7″W / 34.73167°N 92.28528°W / 34.73167; -92.28528
Area less than one acre
Built 1924 (1924)
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman
Part of Paul Laurence Dunbar School Neighborhood Historic District (#13000789)
MPS Historically Black Properties in Little Rock's Dunbar School Neighborhood MPS
NRHP Reference # 99000547[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP May 28, 1999
Designated CP September 27, 2013

The Miller House is a historic house at 1853 South Ringo Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. Built in 1906 and twice enlarged by the same owner, the house is a reflection of the effect of segregation in the United States. Now a two-story brick-faced Craftsman-styled structured, it was originally built as a modest single-story cottage typical of the segregated African-American neighborhood in which it was located. It was purchased in 1924 by Arthur T. Miller, who was employed in a comparatively secure position as a railroad mail clerk. Prevented by segregation from moving to more affluent neighborhoods, Miller chose to enlarge the house, and then finish it in brick.[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Miller House" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-24.


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