The Rogers House

Historic homes can be found all over Huntington, usually easily identifiedby their style and design.

 The Rogers House is one of those homes. Located at 136 Spring Rd., this red-shingled home was built in 1820 and is a significant example of settlement period architecture.

Since its construction, the home has had about seven owners but the building is named after its second 1836 owner, Rogers, because the first one is not known.  Its saltbox design is composed of a five-bay, center hall plan and sits on a three-quarter acre lot.  

The front entrance has a door with simple molded surround and a small covered porch.  There are five original three-pane windows along the top of the home (frieze) and a side entrance has a roofed porch with square columns. There is also a small shed like structure attached to the left side of the house.  The original nine-over-six double hung windows were replaced in the early twentieth century.

This is one of few homes that represent the five-bay center-entrance plan in Huntington that remains somewhat unaltered.  It was built as a single residence and includes numerous details of the Greek Revival style.  These would be the frieze with three-pane windows, the corner pilasters and its main entrance surround. 

Most of the larger homes built in the late 19th Century have been demolished or had many alterations.  The Rogers home, along with the Stewart and Funnel Houses, are surviving examples of the period that show a high level of craftsmanship, design and historical value.