Rogers House (Morgantown, West Virginia)
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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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1984. It is located in the Downtown Morgantown Historic District
, listed in 1996.
Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is the county seat of Monongalia County. Placed along the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia, and the base of the Morgantown metropolitan area...
, Monongalia County, West Virginia
Monongalia County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 81,866 people, 33,446 households, and 18,495 families residing in the county. The population density was 227 people per square mile . There were 36,695 housing units at an average density of 102 per square mile...
. It was originally built about 1857, and is a two-story, five bay brick and wood frame dwelling in the Classical Revival
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
style. The original section of the house is in brick, whereas the addition, designed by noted Morgantown architect Elmer F. Jacobs
Elmer F. Jacobs
Elmer F. Jacobs was a Morgantown, West Virginia-based architect.He graduated from West Virginia University worked under J. I. Beatty, one of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's, best known architects. He came to Morgantown in 1893 and set up business. He was the leading residential architect in Morgantown,...
. 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
Tuscan order
Among canon of classical orders of classical architecture, the Tuscan order's place is due to the influence of the Italian Sebastiano Serlio, who meticulously described the five orders including a "Tuscan order", "the solidest and least ornate", in his fourth book of Regole generalii di...
columns. It was the home of the Rogers family, pioneer settlers of Morgantown.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1984. It is located in the Downtown Morgantown Historic District
Downtown Morgantown Historic District
Downtown Morgantown Historic District is a national historic district located at Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. The district originally included 122 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites in the central business district and surrounding residential areas of Morgantown. ...
, listed in 1996.