Rogers House (Morgantown, West Virginia)

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Rogers House is a historic home in Morgantown, West Virginia. Built around 1857, it’s one of the last large houses from that early period still standing in downtown Morgantown.

Architecture: The two-story, five-bay house has a brick original section and a later wood-frame addition built in 1905–1906, designed by Morgantown architect Elmer F. Jacobs (who also did the interior). It sits on a rough-faced ashlar stone foundation, and the front porch features four sets of triple wooden Tuscan columns.

History: The Rogers family were pioneer settlers in Morgantown. The property changed hands in the mid-1800s as Morgantown grew. The Rogers family also rented rooms to students, a common practice before university dormitories existed.

Preservation: Rogers House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and is part of the Downtown Morgantown Historic District, listed in 1996.

Campus ministry era: The house eventually moved from private ownership and, after a series of transfers, was donated to WVU’s Loyalty Permanent Endowment Fund. In 1983 the Fund leased the property to the University Christian Council, and since 1984 the Rogers House has housed the Campus Ministry Center. Over the years it has hosted several campus ministries and related programs.