Dr. Robert W. Cooke Medical Office

Dr. Robert W. Cooke Medical Office
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	67 McCampbell Road, Holmdel Township, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°20′44.5″N74°10′19.7″W / 40.345694°N 74.172139°W / 40.345694; -74.172139 (Dr. Robert W. Cooke Medical Office)
Built	c. 1823
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	10001145 [1]
NJRHP No.	4972 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 18, 2011
Designated NJRHP	November 17, 2010

The Dr. Robert W. Cooke Medical Office is located at 67 McCampbell Road in Holmdel Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Built around 1823, the historic Federal style building was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1940. ^[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 18, 2011, for its significance in architecture and health/medicine. ^{[1] [4]} It is now owned by the Holmdel Historical Society. ^[5]

History and description

Robert W. Cooke (1797–1867) practiced medicine from this building for more than 40 years. He was also Holmdel's first postmaster. His son. Dr. Henry Gansevoort Cooke (1833–1919), practiced medicine here until 1909. THe building has been moved twice, first in 1910, and then in 1994. ^[4]

HABS photo from 1940

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Monmouth County, New Jersey
• List of museums in New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#10001145)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 28, 2024. p. 7.
3. "Dr. Robert W. Cooke Office". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1940.
4. Joynson, George (July 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dr. Robert W. Cooke Medical Office". National Park Service. With accompanying 18 photos.
5. "Dr. Cooke's Medical Office". Holmdel Historical Society.

External links

• Media related to Dr. Robert W. Cooke Office, Holmdel at Wikimedia Commons
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-666, " Dr. Robert W. Cooke Office, Holmdel, Monmouth County, NJ ", 3 photos, 8 measured drawings, 6 data pages