Building at 525 Cooper Street

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Building at 525 Cooper Street
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Location525 Cooper Street, Camden, New Jersey
Coordinates 39°56′49″N75°07′11″W / 39.94694°N 75.11972°W / 39.94694; -75.11972 (Building at 525 Cooper Street)
Built1925 (1925)
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival
MPS Banks, Insurance, and Legal Buildings in Camden, New Jersey, 1873-1938 MPS
NRHP reference No. 90001286 [1]
NJRHP No.891 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 24, 1990
Designated NJRHPJanuary 11, 1990

The building at 525 Cooper Street, also known as the Charles S. Boyer Building, is a professional building in the city of Camden in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. The historic brick building was built in 1925 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 1990, for its significance in architecture and law. [1] [3] The building is part of the Banks, Insurance, and Legal Buildings in Camden, New Jersey, 1873–1938, Multiple Property Submission (MPS). [4]

The three-story building was built with tan bricks and features Mission Revival architecture. The site was originally a rowhouse where Charles S. Boyer lived. According to the nomination form, it was part of the expansion of the legal profession and the insurance industry in the city in the 1920s. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#90001286)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Camden County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 1. listed as the Charles S. Boyer Building
  3. 1 2 Thompson, Priscilla M.; Thompson, Franklyn M. (June 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Building at 525 Cooper Street". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
  4. Thompson, Priscilla M.; Thompson, Franklyn M. (June 1988). "Banks, Insurance, and Legal Buildings in Camden, New Jersey, 1873–1938". National Park Service.