Statement of Significance (as of designation - December 21, 1965):
Sculptor John Rogers, once described as "honest and as inelegant as a stable boy," was one of America's most popular -- and prolific -- artists. During a 33-year career, he produced nearly 80,000 plaster copies of his 86 "Rogers Groups." These genre figures depicted "the little moments in life, humorous and sentimental, events which make up a lifetime." His statuettes "Coming to the Parson," "Neighboring Pews," and "The Checker Players," decorated Victorian parlors throughout the land. He used this studio from 1876 to the end of his life.

The John Rogers studio houses one of the finest collections of Rogers Groups in the nation. The 2003 Save America's Treasures matching grant for $95,000 will support conservation of the collection and installation of a climate control and air filtration system to ensure long-term preservation of both the building and the collection.