Cooper Grant, Camden Explained

Official Name:Cooper Grant
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Camden
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Pushpin Label:Cooper Grant
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Camden
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Camden
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation M:6
Elevation Ft:20
Coordinates:39.9478°N -75.1267°W

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]

Historic district

Cooper Grant Historic District
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Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Friends, Linden, North Front, North Second, Penn, and Point
Camden, New Jersey
Area:25acres
Architecture:Second Empire, Italianate, Gothic
Added:January 1, 1989
Refnum:87002229
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:October 7, 1987
Designated Other1 Number:899[3]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
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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. It includes 93 contributing buildings, including the individually-listed Cooper Library in Johnson Park, spread over 25 acres.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Camden Facts: Cooper Grant . Camconnect.org . 2012-01-15.
  2. Web site: Linchpin of future Camden Waterfront redevelopment is haven for drug users . Newsworks . December 15, 2012 . 2014-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714150929/http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/new-jersey/48033-linchpin-of-future-camden-waterfront-redevelopment-is-haven-for-drug-users . July 14, 2014 . dead .
  3. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Camden County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 3 . March 25, 2024 .
  4. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=87002229}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cooper Grant Historic District ]. National Park Service. Franklyn . Thompson . Priscilla . Thompson . J. Ames . Thompson . August 1986 . With