Eliza Newkirk Rogers

Eliza Newkirk Rogers (1877–1966) was an architect and a professor at Wellesley College.

Biography Eliza Newkirk grew up in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, and pursued undergraduate degrees in art and math at Wellesley College, beginning in 1896 and graduating in 1900. She garnered a fellowship in architecture and attended classes from 1902-4 at MIT and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She photographed for and otherwise assisted the press board and director of publicity at Wellesley.

Newkirk toured England with her colleague Eleanor Manning and wrote several articles in House Beautiful in 1926. and left behind numerous students. She continues to be remembered through "The Eliza Newkirk Rogers Prize for Architecture" at Wellesley.

Works 1913-15 Dormitory, Walnut Hill School 1920-1 Highland Hall, Walnut Hill School (addition with George Marlowe) 1921 Stone Hall, Wellesley College (remodel) 1921 Agora Society House (now Slater International Center), Wellesley College 1921 Alpha Cappa Chi House (remodel/rebuild, now Harambee House), Wellesley College 1922 Horton House (Faculty Club), Wellesley College 1923 Hallowell (Faculty apartments), Wellesley College c. 1923 Ridgeway Dormitory, Wellesley College c. 1923 Elliot House Dormitory, Wellesley College c. 1923 Dower Dormitory, Wellesley College c. 1923 The Playhouse, Walnut Hill School c. 1928-30 gymnasum, Walnut Hill School 1930 Shepherd Faculty Apartments, Wellesley College