Miller and Herriott House facts for kids
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Miller and Herriott House
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Miller and Herriott House (2014)
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 Location in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Location in California
Location in the United States
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| Location | 1163 W. 27th Street, North University Park, Los Angeles, California |
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| Built | 1890 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne-Stick-Eastlake |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000486 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | November 16, 1979 |
The Miller and Herriott House is a really old and special house in the North University Park area of Los Angeles, California. It was built way back in 1890! This house is a cool mix of two old-fashioned building styles: Stick and Eastlake. We don't know for sure who designed it, but some people think it might have been Joseph Cather Newsom. Today, the house is close to the University of Southern California and is mostly used for student housing.
The Miller and Herriott House
A Look Back in Time
The Miller and Herriott House was part of a bigger plan called the Harper Tract. In 1888, two developers, Miller and Herriott, bought a large piece of land. It was about 25 acres (which is like 19 football fields!). They divided this land into 98 smaller plots. On these plots, they built "substantial and tasty residences," meaning nice, well-built homes, each costing at least $3000.
At the time, this area was considered a "suburb," which means it was a bit outside the main city. But the Los Angeles Times newspaper correctly guessed that Los Angeles would grow quickly in that direction. The Miller and Herriott House is the oldest building still standing from that original Harper Tract development.
Over the years, the house had many different owners. It was fixed up in the early 1980s to make it look good again. An interesting fact is that the original colorful stained glass from the front door was taken out. It ended up in a restaurant near Disneyland! A writer named Jack Smith visited the house in 1980. He described it as "tall and lacy," with a fancy and cozy inside that looked very Victorian.
A Star on Screen
This historic house even got to be on TV! In 2012, the outside of the Miller and Herriott House was used in an episode of the popular TV show Modern Family. The episode was called "Open House of Horrors." While the outside of the house was shown, the inside scenes were actually filmed at a different house in Los Angeles called the Holmes-Shannon House.
A Special Landmark
The Miller and Herriott House is considered a very important building. In 1979, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This is a list of places in the United States that are important to history. Then, in 1981, the city of Los Angeles also named it a Historic Cultural Monument (HCM #242). This means the city recognizes its special historical and architectural value. The house is also part of the North University Park Historic District, which is an area with many other historic buildings.
