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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Cooper Grant, Camden

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. 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.

Historic district

Cooper Grant Historic District
The Cooper Grant section of Camden in September 2013
LocationRoughly bounded by Friends, Linden, North Front, North Second, Penn, and Point
Camden, New Jersey
Area25 acres (10 ha)
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Italianate, Gothic
NRHP reference No.87002229
NJRHP No.899
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 1, 1989
Designated NJRHPOctober 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. It includes 93 contributing buildings, including the individually-listed Cooper Library in Johnson Park, spread over 25 acres.

A community sign in the Cooper Grant section of Camden

See also