Allan Miller House

Summary

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.[1][2]

Allan Miller House
Allan Miller House is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Allan Miller House
Allan Miller House is located in Illinois
Allan Miller House
Allan Miller House is located in the United States
Allan Miller House
Location7121 S. Paxton Ave., Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°45′57″N 87°34′16″W / 41.76583°N 87.57111°W / 41.76583; -87.57111
Built1915
ArchitectJohn S. Van Bergen; N.A. Pellinger
Architectural stylePrairie School
NRHP reference No.91001082[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 23, 1991
Designated CLDecember 1, 1993

History edit

The Allan Miller House, on Paxton Avenue was designed by John S. Van Bergen in 1913 for advertising executive Allan Miller.[2]

Architecture edit

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.[2] 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.[2]

Significance edit

The Miller House was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on August 23, 1991.[3] The city of Chicago declared the building a Chicago Landmark on December 1, 1993.[2]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d e Miller House Archived 2007-06-07 at the Wayback Machine," Chicago Landmarks, CityofChicago.org. Retrieved 29 May 2007.
  3. ^ National Register Digital Assets, National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. Retrieved on April 16, 2016.