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Miller House -
2407 10th Avenue Court
 Print Listing
Historical Name -
Vandiver House; Richmond House
Style -
Ranch Type
Built Year -
1948
State ID -
5WL4974
Description -
The modest Ranch style dwelling at 2407 10th Avenue Court is made up of: a main side-gabled section which measures 30' N-S (across) by 22' E-W (deep); a 12' by 20' attached garage on the south (side) elevation; and a 28' by 10' gabled and shed-roofed rear extension comprising the south end of the west elevation. The house is supported by a low concrete foundation, and its exterior walls are clad with white horizontal vinyl siding. The roof is covered with grey asphalt composition shingles, and the eaves are closed with painted green wood trim. Solar panels, from the 1970s, are located on the south-facing roof slope. There is no chimney. A single-light fixed-pane picture window, with decorative shutters, penetrates the façade wall to the south of the entry door. A single, small, horizontal sliding window penetrates the west (rear) elevation wall. Elsewhere, the house's windows are predominantly 1/1 double-hung sash, with painted white wood frames and painted green wood surrounds. Windows on the façade and north elevation also have the decorative shutters. A painted green solid wood door, with three slanted upper sash lights, and covered by a black metal storm door, is located on the façade. This door leads into the house from a 5' by 5', 2-step recessed concrete porch. The porch is covered by a gabled roof, supported by two brick columns which have been covered with vinyl siding with a faux stone pattern.
A fiberglass roll-away garage door provides vehicular access to the attached garage from a concrete driveway at the south end of the façade. A painted white wood-paneled door, with a white metal storm door enters into the rear extension on the west elevation.
Historical Background -
Weld County Assessor records indicate that this house was built in 1948, and Greeley city directories indicate that by the early 1950s it was owned and occupied by the Willis C. Vandiver family. Reportedly totaling six family members in 1954, the Vandivers here through circa 1955. Donald E. Richmond and family were the property's next owners, residing here between circa 1956 and the early 1960s. Robert Allen Olson then owned and lived here in the mid-1960s, followed by Robert Picken in the late 1960s. At some point, the property was next acquired by Harold and Betty Law, who had it as a rental. They reportedly owned the John Deere dealership in Greeley, and perhaps also owned the house next door at 240110th Avenue Court.
From 1971 to the present (2006) the property has been owned and occupied by Rubin h. and Ruth A. Miller. Now retired, Mr. Miller had his own trucking business for several years. Mrs. Miller is a Register Nurse. She is employed by the Bonnell Nursing Home.
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