Miller, Harvey, Residence
Why it's listed
This rambling wood-frame house at 188 Hametown Road in Bath Township, Summit County, dates to about 1830, with later changes around 1870. Its core is a central story-and-a-half block with frieze windows set in a wide entablature, a corner entrance with a fluted architrave, and six-over-six windows. Victorian additions include a bracketed porch, chamfered columns and a hip-roofed bay window with two-over-two lights. Modern additions include a garage, a cupola and full-height windows. The house sits on a slight knoll, with woods on one side and a newer housing development and artificial lake on the other. It does not appear on the 1856 map but is shown on the 1874 map. Harvey Miller's parents moved to Bath in 1827 after buying about 800 acres in the southwest part of the township, where his father ran a tavern and served as postmaster. Harvey, one of ten children, farmed and raised stock on 84 acres that he still held in 1910. The house is still used as a residence.
Significance in brief: The house is a surviving example of Greek Revival and Italianate architecture in Bath Township and is tied to the Miller family, early settlers who bought about 800 acres there in 1827. Harvey Miller farmed and raised stock on 84 acres of the family land into the early twentieth century.
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 79002800, listed June 11, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 188 Hametown Rd., Ghent |
|---|---|
| County | Summit County |
| Listed | June 11, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79002800 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a residence; exterior condition recorded as good. Modern additions include a garage, cupola and full-height windows. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 41.14093, -81.67057 (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.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79002800.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138715709
- This listing as JSON
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