Miller-Leuser Log House
Why it's listed
This one-and-a-half-story log house stands at the corner of Clough Pike and Newtown Road in Anderson Township, near Cincinnati. Its walls are hewed and round logs joined with steeple notches. A very large stone chimney with a brick top covers most of the northwest side. Inside are a corner ladder-staircase, wide plank floors and a big fireplace with a likely bake oven. A framed lean-to and enclosed porch were added at the rear. The land was surveyed in 1793 as part of the Virginia Military District, and Nathaniel Massie acquired it in 1796 after largely selling it to Ichabod Miller, who was allowed to occupy it at once. On that circumstantial basis the local historical society assigned a tentative 1796 date. Nothing in the design contradicts an early date. The house may be the last surviving structure in or near the Columbia settlement. Since 1971 it has served as a museum and headquarters for the Anderson Township Historical Society, with public openings and student tours.
Significance in brief: The house is an early log structure, tentatively dated to 1796 from land records tied to Ichabod Miller, and may be the last remaining building in or near the Columbia settlement. It has strong local importance as the museum and headquarters of the Anderson Township Historical Society. Its steeple-notched logs, large fireplace and wide floorboards point to an early construction date.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 74001511, listed August 30, 1974. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Clough Pike and Newton Rd., Cincinnati |
|---|---|
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | August 30, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74001511 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 18th Century (specific date ca. 1796?) |
| Architectural style | Early log house typical of the earliest structures built in southwestern Ohio |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition marked fair and altered, on its original site; used as a museum and society headquarters, opened periodically to the public and to student tours. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 39.10166, -84.36858 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 74001511.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6859042
- This listing as JSON
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