Miller Cabin
The Joaquin Miller Cabin is an historic structure situated in Washington, DC's Rock Creek Park. Built by the American poet, essayist and fabulist Joaquin Miller, it represents the only known example of late 19th century Rustic-style log cabin in Washington, D.C.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Cabin
- Description: historic house in Washington, D.C., United States
- Also known as: “Joaquin Miller Cabin”
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort DeRussy and Rock Creek Park Golf Course.
Fort DeRussy
Archaeological site
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort DeRussy was an American Civil War-era fortification constructed in 1861 on a hilltop along the west bank of Rock Creek within Washington, D.C., as part of the Defenses of Washington. Fort DeRussy is situated 1,300 feet west of Miller Cabin.
Rock Creek Park Golf Course
Golf course
Rock Creek Park Golf Course is a golf course in Washington, D.C., in the United States. The entire course lies within Rock Creek Park, a national park owned and maintained by the National Park Service division of the United States Department of the Interior.
Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium
Museum
Photo: Bonnachoven, CC0.
Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium is a museum, which is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Miller Cabin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chevy Chase and Barnaby Woods.
Chevy Chase
Suburb
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chevy Chase is a neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C. It borders Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Barnaby Woods
Neighborhood
Barnaby Woods is a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., wedged between Rock Creek Park and Montgomery County, Maryland. It is bounded on the north by Aberfoyle Place, on the west by Western Avenue, on the south by Tennyson Street, and on the east by Oregon Avenue.
Brightwood
Suburb
Photo: thebrightwoodian, CC BY 2.0.
Brightwood is a neighborhood in the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C. Brightwood is part of Ward 4.
Miller Cabin
- Categories: cabana, building, and residential building
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.964° or 38° 57′ 50″ northLongitude
-77.04632° or 77° 2′ 47″ westElevation
161 feet (49 metres)Inception
1883Levels
1Open location code
87C4XX73+JFOpenStreetMap ID
way 71455374OpenStreetMap feature
building=cabinOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabledGeoNames ID
4139625Wikidata ID
Q6206385
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