Miller, Joseph P.

J. P. [Joseph Patrick] Miller (no local burial found) was a Santa Cruz D.D.S. in the 1950s and 60s. The memory of his name was prolonged long after his practice ended, when his former office on Cedar Street became Caffe Pergolesi, with "Dr. Miller's" remaining painted on the front wall ("Dentist" was removed, along with all the text on the side wall). The photo at right is from ~1955 (SCPL). The photo below is from 2018, after Caffe Pergolesi closed. The former cafe remains closed in August, 2025.

• The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023), Chapter Two, item (16), page 46