The Johannes Miller House is a Registered Historic Place in the

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, Town of Montgomery. It is located on

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just opposite its junction with NY 416 and another Registered Historic Place, the

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is nearby. It was built originally as a

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in 1771 by Hans Smith, one of the early German settlers of the town. Twenty years later, Miller, a prosperous local businessman, acquired it and rebuilt it in the

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. In 1835, his descendants added some

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elements.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Johannes, House Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Houses in Orange County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Orange County, New York Houses completed in 1771 Federal architecture in New York (state)