Cooper-Grant Historic District
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Location | Roughly bounded by Friends, Linden, North Front, North Second, Penn, and Point Camden, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | Coordinates: 39°56′53″N 75°07′37″W / 39.948158°N 75.126809°W |
Area | 250 acres (100 ha) |
Architectural style | Second Empire, Italianate, Gothic |
NRHP reference # | 87002229 |
NJRHP # | 899 |
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Added to NRHP | January 1, 1989 |
Designated NJRHP | October 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. The neighborhood is situated near the Ben Franklin Bridge and Rutgers-Camden. It is served by the Cooper Street – Rutgers University River LINE station. The neighorhood is home to the Cooper-Grant Historic District which includes 93 buildings spread over 250 acres. 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.