Tunis R. Cooper House

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Tunis R. Cooper House
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Location83 Cooper Street, Bergenfield, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°55′50″N74°0′9″W / 40.93056°N 74.00250°W / 40.93056; -74.00250
Area9.2 acres (3.7 ha)
Built1802
Architectural styleFederal, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 95001046 [1]
NJRHP No.433 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 6, 1995
Designated NJRHPJuly 13, 1995

Tunis R. Cooper House is located in Bergenfield, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in 1802 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1995.

The house is named after Tunis R. Cooper, a tycoon who made chairs in a factory located on the same property. The borough acquired the building sometime after 2002. It included a preservation easement stating it was to be used as a museum and now houses Bergenfield Museum Society. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Bergen County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
  3. Philip DeVencentis. "The grand, intangible and mundane monuments to Bergen County history: Bergenfield Museum". northjersey.com. Retrieved July 6, 2018.