A. J. Miller House

A. J. Miller House
Location VA 639, near Middlebrook, Virginia
Coordinates 38°1′25″N 79°13′57″W / 38.02361°N 79.23250°W / 38.02361; -79.23250Coordinates: 38°1′25″N 79°13′57″W / 38.02361°N 79.23250°W / 38.02361; -79.23250
Area 9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built 1884 (1884)
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP Reference # 82004542[1]
VLR # 007-0638
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 8, 1982
Designated VLR June 16, 1981[2]

A. J. Miller House, also known as the Miller-Hemp House, is a historic home located near Middlebrook, Augusta County, Virginia. It was built in 1884, and is a two-story, three bay, brick dwelling in the Italianate style. It features a central Italianate entrance and tripartite second-floor window, and paired interior chimneys. The interior features a wide variety of painted decoration by itinerant artist Green Berry Jones, who signed and dated his work June 17, 1892. They include large, brightly painted landscapes; vignettes; and woodgraining and marbelizing. Also on the property are five contributing outbuildings: two barns and a granary, a carriage house and chicken house.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: A. J. Miller House" (PDF). and Accompanying photo


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