Gen. William A. Mills House
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Gen. William A. Mills House is a historic home located at Mount Morris
in Livingston County, New York
. Constructed in 1838, the Mills Homestead was the last home of Gen. William Augustus Mills
(1777–1844), who was the founder and first permanent white settler of Mount Morris. It is a -story brick dwelling combining both the Federal
and Greek Revival
styles. It is now headquarters of the Mount Morris Historical Society, which is responsible for the maintenance and restoration of the structure. The house is open as a historic house museum known as the Mills Mansion.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1978.
Mount Morris (village), New York
Mount Morris is a village located in the Town of Mount Morris in Livingston County, New York, USA. The population was 3,266 at the 2000 census. The village and town are named after Robert Morris....
in Livingston County, New York
Livingston County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 64,328 people, 22,150 households, and 15,349 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 24,023 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
. Constructed in 1838, the Mills Homestead was the last home of Gen. William Augustus Mills
William Augustus Mills
William Augustus Mills was a Major General in the War of 1812 and early settler of Livingston County, New York. Mills was born in New Bedford, Connecticut and came to the Genesee Valley with his father. In 1794, he settled at Mount Morris, New York...
(1777–1844), who was the founder and first permanent white settler of Mount Morris. It is a -story brick dwelling combining both the Federal
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
and Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture
The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in Northern Europe and the United States. A product of Hellenism, it may be looked upon as the last phase in the development of Neoclassical architecture...
styles. It is now headquarters of the Mount Morris Historical Society, which is responsible for the maintenance and restoration of the structure. The house is open as a historic house museum known as the Mills Mansion.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1978.