Henry Warren Rogers (1831-1915) was an American architect practicing during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Early life and career Henry W. Rogers was born November 20, 1831, in Lynn, Massachusetts, to Warren and Elizabeth (Potter) Rogers. He attended the public schools of Lynn and Marshfield, to which town his family moved in 1841."Henry Warren Rogers," The Register of the Lynn Historical Society, Lynn, Massachusetts, for the Year 1915 (Lynn, MA: Frank S. Whitten, 1916): 31-32. In 1846 he was apprenticed to Isaac Waterman, a shipbuilder of Medford, Massachusetts. In 1853 he instead took up housebuilding, and returned to Lynn in 1855. For some years he was employed as a foreman by Nehemiah Lee. Being responsible for the design of many of the buildings he built, he gradually turned to architecture. In 1879 he formally abandoned carpentry and opened an architect's office in Lynn. By 1882 he had associated himself with his elder son, Hamilton Everett Rogers. After the death of the elder Rogers, Hamilton E. Rogers continued to practice under his father's name until 1917. His own death occurred on December 30, 1920.

Personal life Rogers was first married to Caroline Augusta Bates (1834-1875) in 1854. She died in 1875, and he remarried in 1880, to Olive Ann Randall (1847-1938) of North Berwick, Maine. Rogers had three children, all with Caroline Augusta: Henrietta Eunice (1855-1919), Hamilton Everett (1857-1920) and Clarence Abel Rogers (1859-1941). Both sons followed him into the architecture profession. Henry Warren Rogers died January 30, 1915.

Rogers was a descendant of one John Rogers, who immigrated to Marshfield, Massachusetts, from England in 1635, aboard the Hercules.

Legacy At least four of Rogers' works have been individually listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places, and others contribute to listed historic districts.

Rogers and his son were responsible for the design of many buildings built after the Great Fire of 1889. Two from this period, the Fabens and Woodbury Buildings, are considered to be the best examples of the Richardsonian Romanesque style in Lynn.Fabens Building NRHP Registration Form (1982)Central Square Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1985)

Architectural works + Year Project Address City State Notes Image References 1880 Boyden House 280 Union St Lynn Massachusetts Extant but heavily altered. "LYN.477". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1880 St. Mary R. C. School 30 Pleasant St Lynn Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Lynn Common Historic District in 1992.Lynn Common Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1992) "LYN.523". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1882 House for Joseph E. Hood 4 Ash St Danvers Massachusetts American Architect and Building News 12, no. 359 (November 11, 1882): 236."DAN.158". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1884 Receiving Tomb,Swampscott Cemetery 400 Essex St Swampscott Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Swampscott Cemetery in 2013. Swampscott Cemetery NRHP Registration Form (2013) 1890 Fabens Building 312 Union St Lynn Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. 1890 House for Isaiah Crossman 50 Beacon Hill Ave Lynn Massachusetts "LYN.1044". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1890 Woodbury Building 145 Munroe St Lynn Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Central Square Historic District in 1985. "LYN.415". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1891 Dagyr Building 11 Willow St Lynn Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Central Square Historic District in 1985. "LYN.412". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1891 Pevear Building 501 Washington St Lynn Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Central Square Historic District in 1985. "LYN.419". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1892 Factories for S. N. Breed & Company 647-677 Washington St Lynn Massachusetts Demolished. "LYN.425". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1892 Factory for the Aaron F. Smith Company 589 Essex St Lynn Massachusetts "LYN.541". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1892 Tenements for Patrick B. Magrane 12-20 Elm and 225-229 S Common Sts Lynn Massachusetts "LYN.S". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1893 Rectory for St. Mary R. C. Church 8 S Common St Lynn Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Lynn Common Historic District in 1992. 1895 Factory for Sawyer & Chase 584-598 Washington St Lynn Massachusetts Demolished. "LYN.423". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1895 House for Frances G. Keene 11 Grosvenor Park Lynn Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Diamond Historic District in 1996.Diamond Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1996) American Architect and Building News 48, no. 1003 (March 16, 1895): xiv. 1896 House for John Cotter 15 Harwood St Lynn Massachusetts American Architect and Building News 53, no. 1076 (August 8, 1896): xvii. 1896 House for Charles E. Forbes 34 King St Lynn Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Diamond Historic District in 1996. 1896 House for Henry Warren Rogers 30 King St Lynn Massachusetts The architect's own home. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Diamond Historic District in 1996. 1896 Laboratory for the Lydia E. Pinkham Manufacturing Company 271 Western Ave Lynn Massachusetts Rogers would do other work for the company founded by Lydia E. Pinkham, including a warehouse addition in 1898.American Architect and Building News 60, no. 1162 (April 2, 1898): xvii. American Architect and Building News 52, no. 1064 (May 16, 1896): xviii."LYN.359". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1896 Swampscott Fish House 425 Humphrey St Swampscott Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Swampscott Fish House NRHP Registration Form (1985) 1897 Aborn School 409 Eastern Ave Lynn Massachusetts American Architect and Building News 56, no. 1112 (April 17, 1897): xii. 1897 Cottage for Hannah Wardwell 2 Surf St Marblehead Massachusetts American Architect and Building News 56, no. 1117 (May 29, 1897): xii."MAR.1272". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1897 House for Byron E. Glover 179 Ocean St Lynn Massachusetts American Architect and Building News 56, no. 1119 (June 5, 1897): 4. 1897 House for Stephen B. Howe 68 Newhall St Lynn Massachusetts American Architect and Building News 57, no. 1128 (August 7, 1897): 3."LYN.587". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1897 Clift Rodgers Free Library (former) 83 Old Main St Marshfield Hills Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Marshfield Hills Historic District in 2009.Marshfield Hills Historic District NRHP Registration Form (2009) Lysander Salmon Richards, History of Marshfield (Plymouth, MA: Memorial Press, 1901): 181-182. 1898 House for Ernest Dodge 6 Rodman St Roslindale, Boston Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Woodbourne Historic District in 1999. Woodbourne Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1999) 1898 Lewis School 583 Chestnut St Lynn Massachusetts "LYN.703". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1899 House for Frank E Wells 2643 Dartmouth College Highway North Haverhill New Hampshire 1900 Daily Item Building 38 Exchange St Lynn Massachusetts American Architect and Building News 68, no. 1269 (April 21, 1900): xi. 1901 Lynn Realty Company Building No. 1 190-192 Broad St Lynn Massachusetts Demolished. "LYN.440". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1902 Lynn Realty Company Building No. 2 678 Washington St Lynn Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Lynn Realty Company Building No. 2 NRHP Registration Form (1983) 1902 Lynn Realty Company Building No. 3 696 Washington St Lynn Massachusetts Demolished. "LYN.717". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1903 Lynn Realty Company Building No. 4 7 Liberty Sq Lynn Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 as the Vamp Building. Vamp Building NRHP Registration Form (1983) 1904 St. John the Evangelist R. C. Church 174 Humphrey St Swampscott Massachusetts "SWA.B". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1907 Lynn Realty Company Building No. 6 266 Broad St Lynn Massachusetts Demolished. "LYN.437". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1907 Lynn Realty Company Building No. 7 278 Broad St Lynn Massachusetts Demolished. 1909 House for John R. Donovan 26 Peirce Rd Lynn Massachusetts "LYN.186". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1911 House for Lloyd G. Lewis 87 Ocean St Lynn Massachusetts "LYN.159". mhc-macris.net. Massachusetts Historical Commission, n.d. Web. 1915 Garage and apartment for Frederick S. Pevear 21 Henry Ave Lynn Massachusetts American Contractor 36, no. 15 (April 10, 1915): 47. 1916 House for Cornelius J. Shea 31 King St Lynn Massachusetts Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Diamond Historic District in 1996. American Contractor 37, no. 11 (March 11, 1916): 49. 1917 Convent for St. Mary R. C. Church 32 City Hall Sq Lynn Massachusetts American Contractor 38, no. 18 (May 5, 1917): 66.

References