This house was the first home of T.W. Miller and his bride, Helen Myers, the youngest daughter of F.E. And Alvesta Myers. It must have been a showcase in its day. The Warren Palmer family bought it in 1914 and lived there through the 1950s. Mr. Palmer, with Ed Mayner, operated a dry goods store on Main Street. It is currently an apartment house owned by Gary Austin.Looking closely at the Miller Home you can see that the roof is in desperate need of repair. Aluminum siding has come off, leaving rain to drop behind the siding. The current owner has had two other properties torn down by the City of Ashland, demolition by neglect. 522 Cottage was a huge Victorian Mansion, as was 340 West Walnut Street. Both were in terrible shape, but were not kept up. According to the Ashland County Auditor's website the 2634 square foot century home at 340 West Walnut Street had a value of $50,440. The land itself is now valued at $14,990. The city and county have lost out, lost out on two pieces of irreplaceable historic architecture, as well as the tax revenue. It did not have to come to demolition. Action should have been taken years ago to prevent this!
We can see a pattern here! We know what WILL happen if action is not taken SOON. That is why the first T.W. Miller House is #6 on my list of the top 10 endangered historic properties in Ashland County.
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