Cooper Library in Johnson Park

Cooper Library in Johnson Park
Location 2nd and Cooper Streets, Camden, New Jersey
Coordinates 39°56′53″N 75°7′31″W / 39.94806°N 75.12528°W / 39.94806; -75.12528Coordinates: 39°56′53″N 75°7′31″W / 39.94806°N 75.12528°W / 39.94806; -75.12528
Area 2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built 1916
Architect Karcher,Walter; Smith,Livingston
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP Reference # 80002473[1]
NJRHP # 901[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP March 11, 1980
Designated NJRHP October 26, 1979

Cooper Library in Johnson Park is located in the Cooper Grant, Camden section of Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1916 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 11, 1980. It is part of Rutgers-Camden.

The mosaic frieze entitled "America Receiving the Gifts of Nations" which adorns the front of the building was designed by D'Ascenzo Studios of Philadelphia.[3]

See also

References

  1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Camden County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
  3. http://johnson-park.camden.rutgers.edu/library.htm

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