James Gamble Rogers

  • American

James Gamble Rogers was an American architect whose work spanned major commissions in Chicago, New York, Connecticut, and the Midwest, reflecting a mastery of refined classical and Georgian Revival design. Early in his career he partnered in the firm Hale and Rogers, contributing to projects such as the Edward S Harkness House in New York and the Original Playboy Mansion in Chicago. Rogers later designed prominent institutional and civic buildings, including the YMCA Hotel in Chicago, the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church chapel and house, and community landmarks in Connecticut and Tennessee. His portfolio, rooted in early-twentieth-century architectural traditions, helped shape the built environment of several American cities. - AsNotedIn

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Partner Hale and Rogers
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Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Architect Golden Hill Historic District Bridgeport, CT
Architect West Mountain Historic District Ridgefield
Architect Rutherford Health Department Murfreesboro
Architect Peter G Thomson House Cincinnati, OH
1899/00/00 A Georgian Revival style residence is built for Dr George Swift Isham. Architect Original Playboy Mansion Chicago
1907/06/22 Plans have been filed for the new 5 story residence to be built by Edward S Harkness at the northeast corner of 5th Ave and 75th Street. The house will cost $250,000 according to the estimate of Architects Hale and Rogers. - The New York Times Architect Edward Harkness House New York City
1916/00/00 Funded by Rosenwald and other fund raising, the YMCA Hotel opens to serve a membership of 30,000. That year the YMCA included 7 city departments, 6 railroad departments, 12 students associations, 3 community departments, 1 boys club and the hotel. Architect YMCA Hotel Chicago
1925/00/00 Designed by the New York architect James Gamble Rogers, the 5th Avenue Presbyterian chapel and church house are built. Architect Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church New York City
1938/00/00 Riegel Ridge Community Center is built, 1937-38, by the Riegel Paper Corp as a recreational and social center for workers and their families at its 4 area mills. It exemplifies the philanthropic mindset common among American companies at the time. Architect Riegel Ridge Community Center Milford
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