Downtown in Camden in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cooper Street Historic District
Camden, New Jersey
This redevelopment site at the corner of N. Fourth and Cooper Streets was laid out as building lots in the 1770s. The photo below shows some of the residences that lined the south side of Cooper Street in the vicinity of this site.
This redevelopment site was selected in 2010 as a convenient location for graduate student housing for the Rutgers-Camden campus. The site is located in the heart of the Cooper Street Historic District, which runs along Cooper Street, from Second Street to Seventh Street. The District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 1989.
The City of Camden arose in the eighteenth century around early ferry connections to Philadelphia. Cooper Street was one of the earliest roads in the town, leading from the east to Samuel Cooper's ferry on the west. William Cooper was one of the early settlers in Camden. His grandson, Jacob Cooper Street, which was an old bridle path and once served as Camden's northern boudnary.
Prior to redevelopment of this site for the construction of new graduate student housing at Rutgers-Camden, an extensive archaeological investigation and more extensive data-recovery effort took place that resulted in a total of 19,371 artifacts recovered. A canopy of the final report that includes details of this archaeological excavation is
this page online
Project Developer: Camden County Improvement Authority
Designated Redeveloper: Michaels Development Company
Project Architect: Erdy McHenry Architecture
Contractor: Joseph Jingoli & Son, Inc.
Owner: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Erected by Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Colonial Era • Education • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is August 7, 1989.
Location. 39° 56.818′ N, 75° 7.346′ W. Marker is in Camden, New Jersey, in Camden County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Fourth Street south of Cooper Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 326 Cooper St, Camden NJ 08102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. One John F. Gerry Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); The New Jersey Safe Deposit and Trust Company Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line);
Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
