Cooper Grant is a neighborhood located in the northwestern part of Camden, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the neighborhood has a population of 838.[1] The neighborhood is situated near the Benjamin Franklin Bridge and Rutgers University–Camden. It is served by River LINE's Cooper Street–Rutgers University station. Cooper Grant is considered one of the city's contemporary residential success stories. It has a relatively low-crime rate and many residents are college-educated professionals and students.[2]
Cooper Grant | |
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| Coordinates: 39°56′52″N 75°7′36″W / 39.94778°N 75.12667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| City | Camden |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Historic district
editCooper Grant Historic District | |
 The Cooper Grant section of Camden in September 2013 | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by Friends, Linden, North Front, North Second, Penn, and Point Camden, New Jersey |
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| Area | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Italianate, Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002229[3] |
| NJRHP No. | 899[4] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 1, 1989 |
| Designated NJRHP | October 7, 1987 |
The neighborhood is home to the Cooper Grant Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 1, 1989, for its significance in architecture.[3] It includes 93 contributing buildings, including the individually-listed Cooper Library in Johnson Park, spread over 25 acres.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Camden Facts: Cooper Grant". Camconnect.org. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ^ "Linchpin of future Camden Waterfront redevelopment is haven for drug users". Newsworks. December 15, 2012. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#87002229)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Camden County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 3.
- ^ Thompson, Franklyn; Thompson, Priscilla; Thompson, J. Ames (August 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cooper Grant Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 47 photos
External links
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