Joseph S. Miller House

Joseph S. Miller House
Front of the house
Joseph S. Miller House is located in West Virginia
Joseph S. Miller House
Location within West Virginia
Joseph S. Miller House is located in the United States
Joseph S. Miller House
Location within the United States
Location748 Beech St., Kenova, West Virginia
Coordinates38°24′0″N 82°33′59″W / 38.40000°N 82.56639°W / 38.40000; -82.56639
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1891
Architectural styleStick/Eastlake, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.89000180[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 1989

Joseph S. Miller House is a historic home located at Kenova, Wayne County, West Virginia. It was built in 1891, in the Queen Anne style with Eastlake decorative elements. It is a two-story frame dwelling on a sandstone foundation with tower. It features a combination of wood fish scale, diamond and octagon shingles on the balcony, the west bay, and tower sections.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

It is well known in the area for the annual tradition of decorating with thousands of pumpkins in the fall; colloquially becoming known as the "Pumpkin House".[3]

  • The Joseph S. Miller House is a location in the game Fallout 76, as the Pumpkin House[4]
  • Scenes of Self-Help were shot at the Joseph S. Miller House[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ Nancy Hoy (November 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Joseph S. Miller House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
  3. ↑ https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/autumn-attractions-kenovas-pumpkin-house/
  4. ↑ cary (October 21, 2021). "Spooptober: The Pumpkin House". VIRTUAL BASTION. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  5. ↑ Fleming, Kaitlyn (October 27, 2025). "'Self Help' transforms Huntington into haunting cinematic background - The Parthenon". The Parthenon. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
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