Rogers House (Morgantown, West Virginia)

Rogers House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	293 Willey St., Morgantown, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°37′53″N 79°57′9″W / 39.63139°N 79.95250°WCoordinates: 39°37′53″N 79°57′9″W / 39.63139°N 79.95250°W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	c. 1857, 1905-1906
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP Reference #	84000683[1]
Added to NRHP	December 4, 1984

Rogers House is a historic home located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. It was originally built about 1857, and is a two-story, five bay brick and wood frame dwelling in the Classical Revival style. The original section of the house is in brick, whereas the addition, designed by noted Morgantown architect Elmer F. Jacobs. and built in 1905-1906 is wood frame. Jacobs is also responsible for the interior design. It sits on a rough-faced coursed ashlar stone foundation. It features a front porch with four sets of triple wooden, Tuscan order columns. It was the home of the Rogers family, pioneer settlers of Morgantown.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is located in the Downtown Morgantown Historic District, listed in 1996.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Ben Weaver and Michael Workman (January 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rogers House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.