Colver-Rogers Farmstead
Also known as: Rogers, Norval P., House
Why it's listed
Set on a level plateau above the South Ten Mile Creek valley, the Colver-Rogers Farmstead is an 11.02-acre complex in Morgan Township, Greene County. Its two-story sandstone house was begun in 1830 by Samuel Colver, whose datestone is in the west gable, and it was reworked about 1906 by Norval P. Rogers, who added a gambrel roof, a rambling porch on iron columns, and a center staircase. The stone shell keeps its original side-wing kitchen, a plan found in only a few houses in the region. The house also has unusually tall one-piece first-floor lintels, about fourteen inches high. The barn, built about 1880, is a gable-entrance bank barn with pegged framing and is regarded as a fine example of its type. The property is valued for showing how an early stone farmhouse was transformed into a larger eclectic farmhouse in the early twentieth century.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a substantial example of a typical early-nineteenth-century stone house in the region, with a rare side-wing kitchen and unusually tall one-piece lintels. It also cites the eclectic ca. 1906 remodelling by Norval P. Rogers, including the gambrel roof, rambling porch and center staircase, and the architecture of the ca. 1880 barn.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 03001191, listed November 21, 2003. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | E. of L.R. 30055 at T-159 (Morgan Township), Jefferson |
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| County | Greene County |
| Listed | November 21, 2003 |
| Reference number | 03001191 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1830-ca.1930 |
| Architect / builder | Samuel Colver (builder) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The farmhouse is occupied; the frame rental house and two sheds are noncontributing, and most of the farm's fields are overgrown and excluded from the nominated area. |
| Acreage | 11 |
| Coordinates | 39.94208, -80.06114 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 03001191.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5150276
- This listing as JSON
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