John Rogers House (West Windsor, New Jersey)

The John Rogers House, built in 1761, is a historic home believed to be the oldest existing structure in West Windsor Township, New Jersey. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 31, 1978.[2]

John Rogers House
Front of house in January 2020
Nearest cityPrinceton, New Jersey
Coordinates40°15′44.69″N 74°38′52.34″W
Built1761
NRHP reference No.78001770[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 31, 1978

The home has been listed by Preservation New Jersey on its list of endangered historic sites, as the local and county historical societies disagree about the preservation of the building.[3] The structure was deeded to Mercer County in 1970 when the lands around the house became Mercer County Park. The building was not maintained since it became part of the park; tarps were placed over the roof to protect it from weather.[4] Between 2017 and 2019, the roof of the building was removed and its walls were preserved to create a "constructed ruin" interpretive center.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. New Jersey - Mercer County, National Register of Historic Places. Accessed August 19, 2008.
  3. John Rogers House - 1996 Archived 2008-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, Preservation New Jersey. Accessed August 19, 2008.
  4. Pizzi, Jenna (June 28, 2012). "Historic John Roger's house in Mercer County Park may get new roof, but full restoration likely out of the question". Trenton Times. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  5. McEvoy, James (April 22, 2015). "John Rogers House at Mercer County Park to be preserved as 'historic ruin'". Trenton Times. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  6. Staff (November 16, 2019). "Parks Commission Completes Reconstruction of Historic Mercer County Home". TAPinto. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
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