Miller House (Columbus, Indiana)

Miller House
Southern entrance
Miller House (Columbus, Indiana) is located in Bartholomew County, Indiana
Miller House (Columbus, Indiana)
Miller House (Columbus, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Miller House (Columbus, Indiana)
Miller House (Columbus, Indiana) is located in the United States
Miller House (Columbus, Indiana)
LocationColumbus, Indiana
ArchitectEero Saarinen
MPSModernism in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Design, and Art in Bartholomew County, 1942-1965 MPS
NRHP reference No.00000706
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 16, 2000[1]
Designated NHLMay 16, 2000[2]

The Miller House and Garden, also known as Miller House, is a mid-century modern home designed by Eero Saarinen and located in Columbus, Indiana, United States.[3] The residence, commissioned by American industrialist, philanthropist, and architecture patron J. Irwin Miller and his wife Xenia Simons Miller in 1953, is now owned by Newfields.[4] Miller supported modern architecture in the construction of a number of buildings throughout Columbus, Indiana.[5] Design and construction on the Miller House took four years and was completed in 1957.[6] The house stands at 2860 Washington St, Columbus Indiana, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2000.[2] The Miller family owned the home until 2008, when Xenia Miller, the last resident of the home, died.[7]

In 2009, the home and gardens, along with many of the original furnishings, were donated to the Indianapolis Museum of Art by members of the Miller family.[8] In addition to Eero Saarinen, the house and gardens showcase the work of leading 20th-century figures such as interior designer Alexander Girard,[4] landscape architect Dan Kiley,[4] and principal design associate at the Saarinen office, Kevin Roche.[5]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Miller House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
  3. ^ Roman, Antonio (2003). Eero Saarinen: An Architecture of Multiplicity. Princeton Architectural Press.
  4. ^ a b c Kamin, Blair (April 2, 2011). "CityScapes: The Miller House and Garden opens in May for public tours". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Kiley, Dan; Jane, Amidon (1999). Dan Kiley: The Complete Works of America's Master Landscape Architect. Bulfinch.
  6. ^ Stephens, Suzanne (February 2011). "Miller House and Garden". Architectural Record. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  7. ^ Khemsurov, Monica (March 28, 2011). "Living Color". New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Design Observer Group was invoked but never defined (see the help page).