Miller changed face of downtown CdA

Monte Miller of Miller Stauffer Architects poses for a portrait Dec. 1 in the front entrance of the Parkside Building in Coeur d’Alene. (Jake Parrish/Coeur d’Alene Press photo)

Monte Miller gambled $54 million during one of the country’s most volatile economic times.

And won.

While city planners were calling for high-density housing to revitalize downtown Coeur d’Alene, Miller and business partner Dick Stauffer were ahead of the game. They designed and built the McEuen Terrace and Parkside towers.

But not without a struggle. Just when things seemed to be going right, the financial floor fell out. Twice.

They prevailed and changed the face of the downtown. Miller Stauffer Architects has made an indelible mark, along with Miller’s mentor, architect R.G. Nelson years earlier with The Coeur d’Alene Resort/ Ric Clarke , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.