| Joseph Cooper House | |
| Location: | Head of 7th Street in Pyne Point Park, Camden, New Jersey |
| Coordinates: | 39.9544°N -75.1158°W |
| Built: | ca. 1695 |
| Added: | March 14, 1973 |
| Refnum: | 73001086 |
| 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: | August 7, 1972 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 900[1] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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Joseph Cooper House is located in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in 1695 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 1973, for its significance in architecture.[2] A fire, about 2005, destroyed the roof. The ruins of the building are planned to become a pavilion in the surrounding park.[3] [4]
The Cooper family were involved in operating ferries along the Delaware River, including from slip nearby.[5]
Joseph Cooper House is a historic site located in Pyne Point Park on 7th and Erie street in Camden. It was built by William Cooper and Joseph Cooper in 1695, this makes it the oldest structure in the city of Camden.[6] The ten room manor was built in sections, the first in Dutch colonial style in the late 17th century was constructed from ironstone. The second part a two-story addition was built using brick imported from England in the early 18th century.[7] The Joseph Cooper house and Pyne point park where originally owned by the Cooper family and were both purchased by the city in 1913.[8] Before being severely damaged by a fire in 2005, it served as a library and meeting house. In 2012 the city granted control of the house to the Cooper Ferry Partnership. They enlisted Jibe Design to develop an adaptive reuse plan in 2013;[9] their plan was later approved by the Cooper Ferry Partnership. As of today, Cooper Ferry Partnership is seeking funds for the refurbishing of the building.[10]