Historical Marker

Miller Log Cabin

Historical marker location:
1717 Gano St., Dallas, Texas
( in Old City Park)
Marker installed: 1965

Built 1847 of cedar logs hewn by hand adzes, pegged in place and caulked with clay. Floored with hand-hewn cedar boards. Chimney stones were quarried near Mountain Creek. First Texas home of Wm. B. Miller (1807 - 1899), who built ante-bellum mansion "Millermore." His 5 daughters, and 7 other local girls went to one of the first schools in Dallas, held in this cabin. They and the teacher slept in left.

Placed on present site 1964.

Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) - 1965.