"Victoria"

Item

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection consists of reproductions of pen-and-wash drawings of historical landmarks in Mecklenburg County, N.C., by Teresa Beth Hough, issued by Rexham Corporation, Charlotte, N.C., in 1976. Landmarks depicted include the Berryhill House, the Robert Grier House, St. Mary's Chapel at the Thompson Orphanage, and St. Peter's Episcopal Church.

Dates

Creation: 1976

Creator

From the Collection: Rexham Corporation (Charlotte, N.C.) (Organization)
From the Collection: Hough, Teresa Beth (Artist, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Victoria is said to have been built about 1895 by R. M. Miller as a wedding gift for his son, R. M. Miller, Jr. Miller and his sons were substantial members of the Charlotte business community. He was an alderman for Ward One, president of the North State Club, and shared business interests with his sons in wholesale groceries, grains, cotton, tobacco, and was president of the D. A. Tompkins Company (consulting and contracting engineers and dealers in machinery), as well as a member of the board of directors of the Commercial National Bank. Victoria was owned by the brother of R.M. Miller Jr., John Walter Miller. Originally one of two identical houses, Victoria stood beside its mate, located at the corner of Tryon and Seventh Streets. Soon this central urban location was usurped by downtown commercial expansion and Victoria was moved to its present, quiet, residential site and the other house was demolished. This was believed to have taken place between 1910 and 1920. During the first half of the twentieth century the house served a variety of owners and purposes; the property was a boarding house for a period of time.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

The Queen Anne style structure was constructed in 1895 on the corner of Tryon and Seventh streets, and later moved to the Plaza. Originally stood at North Tryon and 7th Streets in Charlotte, N.C.