Cooper House (Kenton, Delaware)
Cooper House, also known as Wilds House, is a historic home located at Kenton, Kent County, Delaware. The house was built about 1794, as a two-story, three bay, side hall plan stuccoed brick structure. A two-story rear wing was added in the latter half of the 19th century.[2] Fugitive slaves on the Underground Railroad were harbored in a secret room over the kitchen.[3]
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| Location | DE 300, Kenton, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 39°13′40″N 75°39′49″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | c. 1794 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000495[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 20, 1973 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Vincent Rogers and Rosemary Troy (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cooper House". National Park Service. and accompanying four photos
- Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 35.
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