Joseph S. Miller House

Joseph S. Miller House
Front of the house
Location748 Beech St., Kenova, West Virginia
Coordinates38°24′0″N 82°33′59″W / 38.40000°N 82.56639°W / 38.40000; -82.56639
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1891
Architectural styleStick/Eastlake, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.89000180[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 1989

Joseph S. Miller House is a historic home located at Kenova, Wayne County, West Virginia. It was built in 1891, in the Queen Anne style with Eastlake decorative elements. It is a two-story frame dwelling on a sandstone foundation with tower. It features a combination of wood fish scale, diamond and octagon shingles on the balcony, the west bay, and tower sections.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

It is well known in the area for the annual tradition of decorating with thousands of pumpkins in the fall; colloquially becoming known as the "Pumpkin House".[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Nancy Hoy (November 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Joseph S. Miller House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
  3. ^ https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/autumn-attractions-kenovas-pumpkin-house/