Kay County gets another historically preserved site

The Oklahoma Historical Society has added another site to Kay County’s list of historically preserved and culturally significant locations.

The George and Margaret Miller house, 1300 S. Eighth Street in Ponca City, was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a local example of the French Eclectic style of

architecture, officials said Jan. 18. Col. George L. Miller built the home, and the Miller family owned it through 1941, officials said.

“The property name reflects the first four owners (George L. Miller, George W. and Margaret Miller, and Margaret Miller) and the first two occupants (George W. and Margaret Miller) of the house,” officials said.

“Colonel George L. Miller was one of three brothers who operated the famed 101 Ranch and the associated 101 Ranch Wild West Show during the 1900s–1930s. George W. Miller, son of George L. Miller’s older brother, Colonel Joseph Miller, worked in the family business and was a longtime city attorney for Ponca City.”

The Miller house joins other local landmarks on the registry, including Blackwell’s Washing- ton, Parkside, and Huston schools, as well as the Top of Oklahoma Museum and Blackwell Post Office. In Ponca City, other sites include the Marland Mansion, the 101 Ranch Arena and the Pioneer Woman Statue.