County Reopens Miller House In North White Plains

NORTH WHITE PLAINS, NY — Surrounded by the descendants of Ann and Elijah Miller, the family that lived in the Elijah Miller House during the American Revolution, Westchester County Executive George Latimer officially welcomed the public back to the historically significant home with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The newly renovated Westchester County Park property is located at 140 Virginia Road in North White Plains.

Latimer said this building was not just a historic building that we wanted to honor and was not just a building that was collapsing.

"This building tells you something about who George Washington was when he was here. Something about the American spirit is what this house is about," he said.

"We had an obligation to make sure that George Washington’s presence was never forgotten. We had to figure out how to find the money, we had to figure out how to find the will. The will to make sure that this house did not become a pile of rubble that got swept away, but that it would be here long after I am gone,” Latimer said.

Latimer was also joined by Friends of the Miller House/Washington’s Headquarters president Linda Fernberg, and Anne Novak, Carole Clarke and their mother, Mary Ann Miller, descendants of Ann and Elijah Miller, the family that lived in the house during the Revolution.

The 501 c(3) Friends of Miller House/Washington’s Headquarters is an organization dedicated to help preserve the historic preservation and its ongoing operation.

Friends President Linda Fernberg said that, while Washington had many headquarters in Westchester, the Miller house is the only one that’s still on its original site.

"County Executive George Latimer gave Westchester a wonderful gift. It will let future generations learn about our history and the importance of this home,” she said.

The Miller House is on the National Register of Historic Places, the New York State Register of Historic Places and the Westchester County Inventory of Historic Places. It’s also a Town of North Castle Landmark.