Moses Rodgers House Explained

Moses Rodgers House
Nrhp Type:	nrhp
Coordinates:	37.9436°N -121.2839°W
Architecture:	Eclectic Vernacular
Added:	April 26, 1978
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	78000763

Moses Rodgers House is a private home in Stockton, California. Built in 1898, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[1]

History

Moses Rodgers was an African American mining engineer who became well-known during the California Gold Rush for his success with the gold mines he owned and operated in Mariposa County.^[2] He moved his family to Stockton about 1890 to take advantage of education opportunities for his five daughters.^[3]

The Moses Rodgers House is a two-story, clapboard structure, approximately NaNfeet, with a curved colonial revival porch, and a steep front gable.

The historical marker on the Moses Rodgers House is inscribed

Notes and References

1. none. [{{NRHP url|id=78000763}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Moses Rodgers House ]. National Park Service. Albert Hurtado . November 8, 1977 . February 15, 2019. With
2. Web site: Moses Rodgers, pioneering California miner . AAREG (African American Registry).
3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places in San Joaquin County: Moses Rodgers House .