1861 Greek Revival Home at the Heart of Old City Park Museum
1515 S Harwood St, Dallas, TX 75215
Research updated May 2026
Age
All Ages
Cost
$$
Adults $10; Seniors 65+ $8; Children 5-12 $6; under 5 free. Access included with Dallas Heritage Village admission.
Access
Limited Access
Historic two-story home with interior stairs; uneven ground on heritage village paths
Equipment
Photos OK
Est. 1861 · Civil War Era Architecture · Texas Pioneer Heritage · Dallas Preservation · Antebellum Architecture · National Register of Historic Places · Dallas Preservation History
The Miller family completed Millermore in 1861 on their plantation property near Dallas. The Greek Revival design — two stories, formal front facade, period-appropriate proportion — represented considerable investment for the antebellum Texas economy. The family held the property through the Civil War, Reconstruction, and into the 20th century: a tenure of over a hundred years in a region that saw significant property disruption during and after the war.
By the 1960s, the house faced demolition. The Founders Garden Club organized the relocation effort that moved the structure to Old City Park, where it became the focal point of the Dallas Heritage Village development. Today the museum houses 38 19th-century structures and represents the largest collection of pioneer and Victorian architecture in Texas.
Millermore's Civil War-era origins and its multi-generational Miller family occupation provide the historical substrate for the paranormal tradition that has developed over the museum's 30-plus years of public operation.
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The Millermore accounts are distinguished by the consistency of their physical location across three decades. Museum guests who had never spoken to staff, volunteers who had not compared notes with each other, and career museum employees have all described sensing or observing a female presence on the second floor — specifically in the nursery and master bedroom areas.
The consistency extends to the character of the encounters. The presence is not described as threatening or disruptive. It is described as present — as occupying the space with the quality of someone who belongs there, not someone who does not belong.
The Miller family lost several young children during their decades in the house. Their identities are documented in county records. Whether one of these children, or an adult Miller family member, underlies the accounts is a question the museum's documentation has not resolved.
A two-story 1861 Greek Revival home — the centerpiece of Dallas Heritage Village. Docent-led and self-guided tours bring the Civil War-era Miller family plantation home to life. The second-floor area around the former nursery is the focus of 30 years of consistent paranormal reports from museum staff, volunteers, and visitors.
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