Cooper-Grant Historic District
Cooper Grant, Camden is located in New Jersey
Cooper Grant, Camden
LocationRoughly bounded by Friends, Linden, North Front, North Second, Penn, and Point
Camden, New Jersey
Coordinates39°56′53″N 75°07′37″W / 39.948158°N 75.126809°W / 39.948158; -75.126809
Area250 acres (100 ha)
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Italianate, Gothic
NRHP reference No.87002229[1]
NJRHP No.899[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 1, 1989
Designated NJRHPOctober 7, 1987

Cooper-Grant is a neighborhood located in the northwestern part of Camden, New Jersey. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the neighborhood has a population of 838.[3] The neighborhood is situated near the Benjamin Franklin Bridge and Rutgers University–Camden. It is served by the Cooper Street – Rutgers University River LINE station. The neighborhood is home to the Cooper-Grant Historic District which includes 93 buildings spread over 250 acres.[1] 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.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historical Places - NEW JERSEY (NJ), Camden County". Nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  3. ^ "Camden Facts: Cooper-Grant". Camconnect.org. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "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.


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