Parsonage of Roger's Memorial Church, Fairhaven, MA, 1906
- Subjects
- ChurchesResidences
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1906 (Early)
About this postcard
A large Queen Anne-style frame house with half-timbered gables, a massive central chimney, and a broad lawn crossed by curving walks. This was the parsonage of Roger's Memorial Church in Fairhaven, Massachusetts; the caption's spelling likely refers to Rogers Memorial Church. The Rogers name points to Henry Huttleston Rogers, the Standard Oil executive and Fairhaven native whose philanthropy gave the town its library, high school, and town hall around the turn of the century. The house's half-timbering reflects the era's taste for Old English and Tudor Revival detail. Its scale and setting suggest a comfortable parsonage for a congregation tied to one of Fairhaven's leading benefactors.
Postcard Details
Amesbury, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , New Bedford, MA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | H.C. Leighton Co. |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Miss Charlotte S. Hassett, Amesbury, MA |
| Place depicted | Fairhaven, MA |
| Publisher | H.C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME |
| received | Amesbury, MA |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Handwritten message in pen runs vertically along the right edge of the picture side; textured, canvas-like stock; caption printed in yellow at lower left; a few ink smudges at upper left. Postmark: NEW BEDFORD MASS AUG 7 11 AM 1906 (with AMESBURY AUG 7 6-30P 1906 receiving mark). Undivided back, "This side is for the address."; H.C. Leighton Co. imprint, Made in Germany, No. 1044; 1c Franklin stamp; light soiling and corner wear. |
Cite this card
Parsonage of Roger's Memorial Church, Fairhaven, MA, 1906, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/parsonage-of-rogers-memorial-church-fairhaven-ma-1906. Accessed November 2, 2026.