George H. Miller
Born: May 7, 1856
Died: March 6, 1927
Brief Biography:
George H. Miller, was one of eight children and was raised humbly on their German family farm until the age of eleven years old. He received his education through the public school system ad by the age of 15 he already began working under the architects of the Rudolph Richter firm, one of the only architects in Bloomington at the time. From there he traveled with architect John Harris in 1874 to Columbus, Ohio and served as a draftsman with Chicago based firm of Fredrick and Edward Bauman. He returned to Bloomington in 1875 and began an active and successful career. After designing buildings such as the Oberketter building, Corn Belt Bank building and Livingston building; Miller established himself as a distinct architect of Bloomington. Not only did he design elaborate ornamental buildings he proved to be inventive as well, being the first to introduce the modern system of side lighting within school buildings. Today the technique is still used today in public buildings.
Miller became quite active in the community aside from his architectural career, serving over the years as Bloomington city treasurer, third ward alderman, and as the chancellor to the Knights of Pythias chapter in Bloomington. He married Rose Stautz in 1887, having three children; Kenneth, Raymond and Sallie. Miller was plagued in the last four years of his life with illness, commencing with a stroke of paralysis and eventually death in 1927.
Bloomington Buildings:
Central Fire Station
Chatterton Opera House
Corn Belt Bank Building
Elder Building
Geo. Brand Building
Jung & Kleinau Building
Livingston Building
Died: March 6, 1927
Brief Biography:
George H. Miller, was one of eight children and was raised humbly on their German family farm until the age of eleven years old. He received his education through the public school system ad by the age of 15 he already began working under the architects of the Rudolph Richter firm, one of the only architects in Bloomington at the time. From there he traveled with architect John Harris in 1874 to Columbus, Ohio and served as a draftsman with Chicago based firm of Fredrick and Edward Bauman. He returned to Bloomington in 1875 and began an active and successful career. After designing buildings such as the Oberketter building, Corn Belt Bank building and Livingston building; Miller established himself as a distinct architect of Bloomington. Not only did he design elaborate ornamental buildings he proved to be inventive as well, being the first to introduce the modern system of side lighting within school buildings. Today the technique is still used today in public buildings.
Miller became quite active in the community aside from his architectural career, serving over the years as Bloomington city treasurer, third ward alderman, and as the chancellor to the Knights of Pythias chapter in Bloomington. He married Rose Stautz in 1887, having three children; Kenneth, Raymond and Sallie. Miller was plagued in the last four years of his life with illness, commencing with a stroke of paralysis and eventually death in 1927.
Bloomington Buildings:
Central Fire Station
Chatterton Opera House
Corn Belt Bank Building
Elder Building
Geo. Brand Building
Jung & Kleinau Building
Livingston Building