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Cooper Street Historic District
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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1688/00/00 The Gloucester County court licenses the first ferry of record between the Jersey and Pennsylvania shore of the Delaware River to William Royden.
1695/00/00 Daniel Cooper Owner The Gloucester County court transfers William Royden's seemingly fallow license to Daniel Cooper, who begins operating from the foot of what will become Cooper Street.
1765/00/00 Cooper Street is laid out as Middle Ferry Road.
1773/00/00 Jacob Cooper Architect On a portion of his land, Jacob Cooper lays out 'Camdentown', reputedly in honor of Charles Pratt, Lord Camden. Middle Ferry Road is renamed Cooper Street.
1929/00/00 The Finance Building is built at 549-559 Cooper St, as a two-story commercial building that offers stores and offices for rent. Listed on the NRHP, the Hunter-Shropshire, A B Gill building was razed.

Places

PlaceAsNotedInType
PlaceAsNotedInType
Edward Sharp House
  • NRHP
James M Downey Building
  • NRHP
National State Bank
  • NRHP
Taylor, Dr Henry Genet, House and Office
  • NRHP

Data »

Particulars for Cooper Street Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Architectural Style Federal Style
Architectural Style Greek Revival
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Architectural Style Late Victorian
Historic Use Multiple dwelling
Owner Private
Historic Use Professional
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 7th August 1989

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Cooper Street Historic District
Registry Address: Cooper St. from 2nd to 7th Sts.
Registry Number: 89001057
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local
Architect: Multiple
Architectural Style: Greek revival, Late victorian, Federal
Area in Acres: 14
Contributing Buildings: 74
Non-Contributing Buildings: 12
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Community Planning and Development, Commerce, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1800-1824, 1925-1949
Significant Year: 1926
Historic Function: Domestic, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Professional, Single dwelling, Multiple dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Vacant, not in use, Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Business Multiple dwelling

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