Historic homes have always been a love of mine. They can be found all over but I have had the chance to explore a few towns in New York for a column I used to have for Patch and I wanted to share them with my new readers. These will be part of my new Historic Series and I am very excited about it.

I have done a great deal of research for most of these homes as well as photograph them and it was fun while it lasted. The towns are Huntington, Bellmore, Wantagh and Seaford and they all have hidden gems worth seeing. Although some are not as hidden as others, they are still interesting to say the least.

I am hoping this series will inspire all of you to take a step back and appreciate the past. Sometimes history can give you a new outlook for the future. So enjoy the historic places I have explored and grab any inspiration you can. First up, The Rogers House. Enjoy!

There are many historic homes in Huntington, all easily identified by their style and design. The Rogers House is one of those homes. Located at 136 Spring Road, this red-shingled home was built in 1820 and is a significant example of settlement period architecture.

Since its construction, the home has had about seven owners but the building is named after its second 1836 owner, Rogers, because the first one is not known.  Its saltbox design is composed of a five-bay, center hall plan and sits on a three-quarter acre lot.

The front entrance has a door with simple molded surround and a small covered porch.  There are five original three-pane windows along the top of the home (frieze) and a side entrance has a roofed porch with square columns. There is also a small shed like structure attached to the left side of the house.  The original nine-over-six double hung windows were replaced in the early twentieth century.

This is one of few homes that represent the five-bay center-entrance plan in Huntington that remains somewhat unaltered.  It was built as a single residence and includes numerous details of the Greek Revival style.  These would be the frieze with three-pane windows, the corner pilasters and its main entrance surround.

Most of the larger homes built in the late 19th Century have been demolished or had many alterations. The Rogers home, along with the Stewart and Funnel Houses, are surviving examples of the period that show a high level of craftsmanship, design and historical value.

{Here is the Rogers House in 1984}