Cedars in Dallas in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Millermore
1855-1862
| — | Original Location: 3110 Bonnie View Rd., Dallas | — |
Photographed by James Hulse, January 7, 2025
1. Millermore Marker
The Miller family and their slaves spent seven years building this comfortable, two-story farmhouse, using local cedar and post oak, cut and hand hewn, and then drawn to the site by oxen for framing. Milled siding was shipped from Jefferson in East Texas. The house's Greek Revival style features wide center halls flanked by square rooms, positioned to catch the prevailing breezes. Rooms have defined functions, and family members enjoyed a degree of privacy unknown in early log houses.
The effort by Mary Aldredge and the Founders Garden Club to save this house in 1966 sparked the creation of Dallas Heritage Village. The house had to be dismantled, stored for a year, and then reassembled in City Park.
Fun Fact
The cistern on the back porch was designed to catch rain water - softer and more pleasant for washing hair and clothing than well water.
Captions
(Photo #1) Millermore under re-construction in 1966. Courtesy of Dallas Municipal Archives.
(Photo #2) Mary Lynn Aldredge McEntire and Mary Batts Aldredge upon completion of Millermore restoration.
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La familia Miller con la ayuda de sus esclavos tardó once años en construir esta cómoda casa de dos pisos, usando madera de cedro y roble cortada a mano y transportada a este sitio por bueyes. La madera aserrada que recubre los troncos fue enviada desde Jefferson, al este de Texas. La casa, de estilo Renacimiento Griego, se caracteriza por salas centrales anchas flanqueadas por cuartos cuadrados, ubicados de tal forma tal que pudieran captar la brisa que predominaban en la zona. Los cuartos tienen funciones específicas y permitían a los miembros de familia disfrutar de una privacidad que no era común en casas de madera en esos tiempos.
El esfuerzo realizado por Mary Aldredge y los Founders Garden Club para salvar esta casa en 1966 resultó en la creación del Dallas Heritage Village. La casa tuvo que ser desmontada, almacenada por un año, y luego reconstruida en City Park.
Datos Curiosos
La cisterna en el patio trasero fue diseñada para atrapar agua de lluvia - que era más suave y agradable que el agua de pozo para lavarse pelo y lavar ropa.
Erected by Dallas County Heritage Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture
Photographed by James Hulse, January 7, 2025
2. Millermore and Marker
Location. 32° 46.35′ N, 96° 47.34′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in Cedars. It is at the intersection of Gano Street and S St Paul Street on Gano Street. The marker is located at the front the house by the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1717 Gano Street, Dallas TX 75215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Van Cleave Bandstand (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Millermore (within shouting distance of this marker); Votes for Women (within shouting distance of this marker); Miller Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Miller Log Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Browder Springs Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Citizen's Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Blum Brothers General Store (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dallas.
More about this marker. The historical building and marker are located on the grounds of the Old City Park which is a free park managed by the City of Dallas.
Additional keywords. enslaved
Photographed by James Hulse, January 7, 2025
3. The front entrance to Millermore
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 614 times since then and 128 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 9, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
