Miller Place Historic District is a national
historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...
located at
Miller Place in
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County () is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of New York. It is mainly located on the eastern end of Long Island, but also includes several smaller islands. According to the 2020 United States census, the county's populatio ...
. The district contains 27 contributing buildings. It encompasses a concentration of the rural vernacular architecture characteristic of Long Island from the mid-18th through late 19th century. They are largely 1- to -story, wood-frame dwellings sheathed in clapboard or wood shingles. Also included is the Miller Place Academy building.
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The Historic District spans from the William Miller Homestead on North Country Road (
CR 20) at the west end, to just beyond the Vassilaros house, then turns northeast along Lower Rocky Point Road until it reaches Gully Landing Road to the east end. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1976 and was the first national historic district in the
Town of Brookhaven.
Gallery
File:Miller_Place_Country_General_Store.jpg, The Miller Place Country General Store.
File:William_miller_homestead.jpg, The historic William Miller Homestead, now home to the Miller Place-Mount Sinai Historical Society.
File:Mpmcnultys.JPG, McNulty's Ice Cream Parlor is also part of the district.
File:Miller Place Duck Pond and John Woodhull House.jpg, The John Woodhull House across from the Miller Place Duck Pond.
References
External links
Miller Place Historic District (Living Places.com)Miller Place Historic District (PopPhotos Forum.com)Miller Place-Mount Sinai Historical Society
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Federal architecture in New York (state)
Historic districts in Suffolk County, New York
National Register of Historic Places in Suffolk County, New York
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