The architect of the Miller home was a young architect from Newport Beach, Knowlton Fernald Jr.  He received his education from Stanford University and the USC School of Architecture. The 1,840 SF Miller home was designed in the “Mid-Century Modern” style, which was popular from the mid-1940’s to the mid-1970’s.  American architect Frank Lloyd Wright is considered a pioneer of this style, along with European architects such as Rudolf Schindler, Richard Neutra, and others who practiced in southern California during that era.  MCM homes were typically constructed on concrete slabs and often had cantilevered decks.  They featured open floor plans, natural materials such as wood, stone, and brick, with floor-to-ceiling glass walls to celebrate nature.  The Hortense Miller home is considered a prime example of this style and has been visited by architects and historians from around the world.