Alexander McVeigh Miller House, also known as the Mittie Clark Miller House and "The Cedars," is a historic home located at Alderson,

Greenbrier County, West Virginia Greenbrier County () is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,977. Its county seat is Lewisburg. The county was formed in 1778 from Botetourt and Montgomery counties in Virginia. History P ...

. It was built starting in 1881, and is a large, "T"-shaped frame dwelling. It features three-bay

veranda A veranda or verandah is a roofed, open-air gallery or porch, attached to the outside of a building. A veranda is often partly enclosed by a railing and frequently extends across the front and sides of the structure. Although the form ''veran ...

s and a full height, pedimented, two-columned

portico A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many cult ...

. It was the home of successful novelist

Mittie Frances Clarke Point Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller (, Point; after first marriage, Davis; after second marriage, Miller; April 30, 1850 – December 26, 1937) was the pen name of Mittie Frances Clarke Point, an American novelist. She wrote 80 dime novels during a 50-year ...

and her husband Alexander McVeigh Miller. In 1939,

Ruth Bryan Owen Ruth Baird Leavitt Owen Rohde, also known as Ruth Bryan Owen, (née Bryan; October 2, 1885 – July 26, 1954) was an American politician and diplomat who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 1929 to 1933 and served as ...

(1885–1954) and her husband purchased "The Cedars" and began making repairs. They sold the property in 1945. It was listed on the

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in 1978.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia Houses in Greenbrier County, West Virginia Houses completed in 1881 National Register of Historic Places in Greenbrier County, West Virginia William Jennings Bryan family 1881 establishments in West Virginia {{GreenbrierCountyWV-NRHP-stub