{"nrhp_refnum":"79003300","name":"Miller, C. W., House","other_names":["Mary Baldwin College Music Building"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"210 N. New St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Staunton (Independent City)","county":"Staunton","state":"VA","lat":38.15204681000006,"lon":-79.07215463099999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-06-19","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 2½-story Chateauesque-style brick and stone residence at 210 N. New Street in Staunton, Virginia, designed by local architect T. J. Collins for the C. W. Miller family and completed in 1899-1900. It is now the Mary Baldwin College Music Building.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is Staunton's best example of the domestic Chateauesque style. It also survives in remarkably original condition, with exterior and interior matching the architect's drawings apart from minor changes. Its carved golden oak woodwork, spindle arches and stained glass are noted as especially rich.","narrative":"Built in 1899-1900 on a hilltop at 210 N. New Street in Staunton, this 2½-story house was designed by local architect T. J. Collins for the C. W. Miller family. Buff-colored brick and rough-cut stone form its walls, and a slate hip roof is broken by dormers, projecting bays and a round three-story tower with a conical roof. A wraparound porch with grouped Composite columns leads to a Romanesque arched entrance. Inside, a large central hall opens through carved pocket doors and spindlework arches to a broad paneled staircase, with golden oak woodwork designed by the architect, stained-glass windows and tall mantelpieces. The house was sold several times in the twentieth century, and Mary Baldwin College acquired it in 1941. It is still used for music classes. Its importance rests on its remarkable original condition and its standing as Staunton's best example of the domestic Chateauesque style, reflecting the eclectic tastes of the turn of the century.","period_of_significance":"1899-1900","architect_builder":"T. J. Collins","architectural_style":"Domestic Chateauesque with Richardsonian Romanesque and classical detailing","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied and in use as a music classes building for Mary Baldwin College; exterior largely unaltered apart from removal of the conservatory's glass enclosure.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:58.138751-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/5/6838/41683805/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/79003300.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79003300/bfa550311f-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79003300/bfa550311f-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C.W._Miller_House_near_Mary_Baldwin.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:C.W._Miller_House_near_Mary_Baldwin.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41683805","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._W._Miller_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16895171"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/staunton/miller-c-w-house-79003300/"}