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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.〔http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/rocr1/hrs.pdf Rock Creek Park: Historic Resource Study, By William Bushong (1990), United States Department of the Interior/National Park Service, page 170–171.〕 It is a Classified Structure within Rock Creek Park.〔("Rock Creek Park; Miller Cabin" ), List of Classified Structures, National Park Service〕 ==History== In 1883, Joaquin Miller (1837–1913) moved to Washington, DC to get involved in politics. He built the cabin near the intersection of 16th and Belmont Streets, NW across from present day Meridian Hill Park to find rustic peace and "find his muse".〔''Whose Woods These Are'', Edited by Karren Lalonde Alenier, Word Works, 1983, preface〕 Miller is known to have occupied the cabin from 1883 to late 1885 when he left for California.〔 http://www.nps.gov/mehi/historyculture/places.htm Meridian Hill Park, Points of Interest, National Park Service site〕 In 1911, the area near Meridian Hill Park was being developed and Henry White, the former ambassador to France, was building an estate on land that included the cabin.〔http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/access/255856802.html?dids=255856802:255856802&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Feb+13%2C+1910&author=&pub=The+Washington+Post++(1877&edition=&startpage=E1&desc=TO+RAZE+POET%27S+CABIN ''The Washington Post'', February 13, 1910〕 The state of California and the Columbia Historical Society sought to save the structure from demolition and have it moved to Rock Creek Park. The board of the National Park Service refused the request but Senator John D. Works, and Joseph R. Knowland of California successfully intervened to force the Park Service to move the cabin to its present location near the east bank of Rock Creek one half mile north of Military Road. In acquiescing to the public campaign to save the cabin the Board of Control for the Park insisted that they be allowed to use the cabin as a shelter and reserved the right to remove the cabin at any time.〔http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/access/242649702.html?dids=242649702:242649702&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Jun+15%2C+1911&author=&pub=The+Washington+Post++(1877&edition=&startpage=2&desc=SITE+FOR+POET%27S+CABIN ''The Washington Post'', June 15, 1911, page 2〕 The cabin was initially used as a shelter and dedicated on June 2, 1912 with ceremonies featuring members of California's congressional delegation and Senator Weldon B. Heyburn of Idaho.〔http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/access/242894802.html?dids=242894802:242894802&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Jun+3%2C+1912&author=&pub=The+Washington+Post++(1877&edition=&startpage=12&desc=PAY+TRIBUTE+TO+POET ''The Washington Post'', June 3, 1912, page 12〕 In 1931, the cabin was leased to the poet's niece, Pherne Miller, who sold beverages and food and conducted art classes in the cabin until the mid-1950s.〔http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/rocr/adhi2d.htm Rock Creek Park Administrative History〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joaquin Miller Cabin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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