Decorative drawing: a water-powered grist mill beside a millrace. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Miller, Peter, House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,565 words across 9 pages, filed in 1978. Read by 4 independent recognisers, of which at least 3 had to agree before a line was published.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 78002106, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by 4 independent recognisers at two resolutions. Only lines that at least 3 of them returned identically appear below; where they disagreed, the line is withheld rather than guessed, so some of the form's furniture is missing. Spelling is never corrected, so a stray character that all the readers agreed on is the recogniser's and the typewriter's.. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM AUG 25 1978 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN Donald J. Pease - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE X PUBLIC _UNOCCUPIED EDUCATIONAL - PRIVATE RESIDENCE X YES: RESTRICTED _IN PROCESS OWNER OF PROPERTY 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.
226 Middle Avenue REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 093 039 BOTH CODE TITLE DATE COUNTY ACCESSIBLE RELIGIOUS HISTORIC Lorain DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION Elyria CATEGORY STATE LOCATION AGRICULTURE COMMERCIAL OWNERSHIP LSCIENTIFIC TRANSPORTATION STATUS COURTHOUSE, NAME ENTERTAINMENT Lorain County Regional Planning Commission CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL DATE ENTERED Lorain County Administration Building Ohio BEING CONSIDERED 150 Avon-Belden Road MILITARY 33740 Lake Road XMUSEUM XPARK July 1976 _PRIVATE FOR NPS USE ONLY Avon Lake XBUILDING(S) Ohio Historic Inventory City of Avon Lake APR 12 1978 _OBJECT _OTHER: -WORK IN PROGRESS PUBLIC ACQUISITION GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE SITE RECEIVED DESCRIPTION *ORIGINAL SITE DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

sandstone blocks. Originally, the main portion of the building was faced with clapboard siding, ture and are not visible from the public right of way.The first of these, is a small lean to window openings and a slate roof. Its construction is solid and substantial, which is unusual for an appendage to a frame building . interior shows signs of deterioration, but is currently under restoration. by a large electric generating plant on the east and residences on the west. About.three CONDITION DATE MOVED EXCELLENT DETERIORATED RUINS XALTERED CHECK ONE tends outward at a right angle from the main structure.This addition has segmental arched This structure was originally a farmhouse, but only a small garage exists on the property grassy areas, which are used for recreational purposes. the additions.
The main entrance leads directly into the front parlor which is the major space of This was probably the original cooking fireplace as well as the means of heating the house. The Three major wings have been added to this building.A wing extending from the eastern side bays wide on the sides.It features simple Greek Revival details such as a plain hundred feet to the north is Lake Erie.The property has several large shade trees and open _UNALTERED partial returns, narrow corner pilasters and block mouldings around the main entrance.The The interior of the Peter Miller House is largely original with no major alterations other than addition that houses a storage room. The second is a brick structure with a gable roof that ex- _UNEXPOSED the house .To the right is a large fireplace framed by Greek Revival pilasters and an entablature.
of the building houses the kitchen and pantry.lt is similar in style to the main portion, but and retain their wood trim on the interior. The foundation of this building is built of large smaller in scale and simpler in detail. Two other wings are attached to the rear of the main struc- doors and windows of this building have been replaced, but the openings have not been altered XFAIR but this has been covered over with asbestos.shingles. _GOOD in addition to the house. The Peter Miller farm has now become Miller Park and is bordered AREAS OF

Statement of significance

Peter Miller arrived in Avon in 1819 with his father, Adam Miller. The Miller family estab- settlements were located, making this a rather isolated farmhouse. 1400-1499 1600-1699 1500-1599 ENGINEERING COMMUNICATIONS ART ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC EDUCATION PERIOD THEATER CONSERVATION LAW INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE BUILDER/ARCHITECT SCIENCE POLITICS/GOVERNMENT SIGNIFICANCE PHILOSOPHY LITERATURE ARCHITECTURE MILITARY PREHISTORIC SCULPTURE MUSIC 1900- _1700-1799 SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN This house is one of only a handful of surviving pre-Civil War lakefront houses in Lorain County. _ECONOMICS and established their own farms.Peter Miller erected the first frame structure in what is now lished a farm on the lakeshore that year.Peter and his brother John Miller inherited the property of Avon Lake.
inland areas.The areas along the ridges further inland in the township were where the major and location in a large city park, give this building added prominence.It is used by the Avon lakeshore made this area prime residential land.In 1926, the village of Avon Lake was incorporated rural character by virtue of its location in a city park. House survives today in basically unaltered condition. This, combined with its public ownership Early in the twentieth century, the development of the electric interurban lines along the rounded by residential, industrial and commercial development, but manages to retain much of its and school groups for occasional tours.
Thus;it is the historical focal point for the city It is the home of the first permanent settler on the Lake Shore in Avon township.The Peter Miller Lake Historical Society as a museum and community center.The building is open to the public and a large electric generating plant built next to this house. Today, the Miller House is sur- -RELIGION Avon Lake around 1830.At this time, the lakeshore area was still sparsely settle, compared to SPECIFIC DATES circa 1830 INVENTION ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC COMMUNITYPLANNING D.J. Lake, Atlas of Lorain County, Ohio, Titus, Simmons and Titus, Philadelphia, 1874, p.11, Williams, History of Lorain County,Philadelphia, 1879, pages 254 and 273.

The rest of the file

Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION The nominated property includes this;house and the land immediately adjacent to it, which now known as Miller Park, is not included. STATE - 1 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Steven McQuillin, planner October 1977 STREET & NUMBER 21 Turner Block, Court Street (216) 322-4725 CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALÚATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: LOCAL NATIONAL - As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), 1 hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER ATTEST COUNTY ORGANIZATION CODE DATE TELEPHONE NORTHING Elyria Ohio Lorain County Regional Planning Commission ZONE EASTING MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES is less than one acre, and frontage along Lake Road. The remainder of the Peter Miller GPO 892-453 LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES KEEPER ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY less than one 14,519,41 8 3,01 ZONE STATE LOSS Photos - Maps - / W/ HISTORIAN. NOT AREA of Inventory - AUG 25 1978 Re-submit . United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No.
7 OTHER ARCHEOLOGIST KEEPER HAER CONTROL Send-back Entered Review National Register Write-up TECHNICAL Federal Register Entry REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF 78002106 10.3.28 Lorain IN T:2106- 74 Property OK4.13.78 Working Number 4.12. 78. 2910 7) Peter Miller House - 2 2) Avon Lake, Ohio 6) Northwest corner, looking southeast APR 1 2 1978 AUG 25 1978 5) Lorain County Regional Planning Commission 3) Steven McQuillin PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 4) January 1978 1. Peter Miller House 5. Lor. Co. Regional Planning Comm. 6. front facade, looking north AUG 25 1978 APR 1 2 1978 3. Steven McQuillin 4. August 1976 2. Avon Lake, Ohio PROPLRTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Zrain County 7. AVLK AVON, OHIO APR 12 1978 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Basting-411500: Northing-4594830 Fostoria Mausoleum - Miller, Peter, House Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. Dr. Thomas I.
Smith Columbus, Ohio 43211 Byers/bjr Location Avon Lake Lorain County STATE Director 8/29/78 Hancock County State Historic Preservation Officer Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum The Ohio Historical Society Honorable Tennyson Guyer ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Fostoria Also Notified Name Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Honorable Donald J.Pea6e Date Entered 2 OTHER NAMES: ) county code: 6 LOCATION street & number SOURCE of NOMINATION D deteriorated Oaltered 17 features: Dexeellent EO NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed Dreconstructed - Unknown -unexcavated SAVED?
-YES E AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : CRECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 C LAW - 16 - RELIGION- 22 - ARCHEOLOGY- historic-1 - LITERATURE -17 - SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANMING-31 - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH - 27 - MILITARY- 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 D ECONOMICS- 9 C INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC- 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL-30 - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION -14 PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 3 functions major alterations : 30 landscape architect / garden designer: 5) interior decorator: Lorain CONDITION ASSOCIATION SETTLEMENT-29 PERSONAL: ENTERTAINMENT-26 INSTITUTIONAL: builder/contractor: FEDERAL EVENTS: PH0666998 CURRENTLY: ENGINEERING-11 historic events: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 Avon Lake WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: vicinity of COMMERCE-6 architectural style(s): master builder: ADMINISTRATOR: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP of entry: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION Coriginal site 33740 Lake Rd.
Oruins as it appears on federal register: GNPS REGION: XJSTATE ANG 251978 Miller, Peter, House - LOCAL -good ZO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 S NOT APPLICABLE-8 - No Access IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? Dyes Ono - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.* 21 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 -EXPLORATION -12 'oldest' D - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER (SPECIFY) 'only' D @artisan: NAMES give role & date 'first'O Steven artist: dates of initial construction: NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET ADAPTIVE USE YES NO Ofair Dmoved