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General Nathan Cooper Mansion

Coordinates: 40°46′45″N 74°40′04″W / 40.77917°N 74.66778°W / 40.77917; -74.66778 (General Nathan Cooper Mansion)
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General Nathan Cooper Mansion
General Nathan Cooper Mansion is located in Morris County, New Jersey
General Nathan Cooper Mansion
General Nathan Cooper Mansion is located in New Jersey
General Nathan Cooper Mansion
General Nathan Cooper Mansion is located in the United States
General Nathan Cooper Mansion
LocationNJ Route 24
Chester Township, New Jersey
Coordinates40°46′45″N 74°40′04″W / 40.77917°N 74.66778°W / 40.77917; -74.66778 (General Nathan Cooper Mansion)
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1860 (1860)
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.78001781[1]
NJRHP No.2102[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 29, 1978
Designated NJRHPOctober 13, 1978

The General Nathan Cooper Mansion is a historic house in Chester Township, Morris County, New Jersey and was the home of Nathan A. Cooper (1802–1879). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1976 for its significance in architecture and military/political history.[1][3]

History and description

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In 1860, Cooper built this two and one-half story Victorian mansion. The nomination form notes that "the brick, sand, lime and timber used in the building were all produced or manufactured on the Cooper Estate".[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 27, 2023. p. 3.
  3. ^ a b Karschner, Terry (June 5, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination:Gen. Nathan Cooper Mansion". National Park Service. With accompanying five photos from 1978