John Rogers House (West Windsor, New Jersey) Explained

John Rogers House
Nearest City:Princeton, New Jersey
Coordinates:40.2624°N -74.6479°W
Built:1761
Added:January 31, 1978
Refnum:78001770

The John Rogers House, built in 1761, is a historic home believed to be one of the oldest existing structures in West Windsor Township, New Jersey. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 31, 1978.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3] Between 2017 and 2019, the roof of the building was removed and its walls were preserved to create a "constructed ruin" interpretive center.[4] [5]

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  1. http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/nj/Mercer/state2.html New Jersey - Mercer County
  2. http://www.preservationnj.org/ten_most/ten_most_property_detail.asp?COUNTY=Mercer%20County&PropID=19 John Rogers House - 1996
  3. News: Historic John Roger's house in Mercer County Park may get new roof, but full restoration likely out of the question . June 28, 2012 . February 24, 2013 . Jenna . Pizzi . Trenton Times.
  4. News: John Rogers House at Mercer County Park to be preserved as 'historic ruin' . McEvoy, James . Trenton Times . April 22, 2015 . October 29, 2017.
  5. News: Parks Commission Completes Reconstruction of Historic Mercer County Home . Staff . . November 16, 2019 . December 24, 2020.