Cooper Point, Camden
Cooper Point | |
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Neighborhood of Camden | |
Former Riverside Prison (demolished) and Weeks Marine facilities seen beyond the Benjamin Franklin Bridge | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Camden |
City | Camden |
Area code | 856 |
Cooper Point (also known as Cooper Poynt) is a neighborhood in the northwestern part of Camden, New Jersey, United States. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the neighborhood has a population of 2,880.[1] It is north of Cooper Grant and the Central Waterfront the other neighborhoods located near the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
The yards of Weeks Marine and the site of the former Riverfront State Prison are located along the Delaware River. In May 2013, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority announced that it would seek developers for the site.[2] In September 2013, Waterfront Renaissance Associates announced that it proposed to build the Riverfront World Trade Center, a development of 2.3-million-square-foot campus on 16 acres on the site. The project would be built in four phases, the first of which would be a promenade along the Delaware River.[3][4][5]
See also
- Benjamin Cooper House
- Joseph Cooper House
- Penn-Jersey Shipbuilding Corp.
- John H. Mathis & Company
- United States lightship Barnegat (LV-79)
References
- ^ "Camden Facts: Cooper Point". Camconnect.org. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ^ Laday, Jason (May 29, 2013). "NJ to begin seeking redeveloper for former Camden prison". South Jersey Times. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ Kostelni, Natalie (September 9, 2013). "Project considered for former prison site in Camden". Phlladelphia Business Journal. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ Terruso, Julia (September 11, 2013). "Developer wants to build a World Trade Center in Camden". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ Laday, Jason (September 9, 2013). "Camden World Trade Center in sites of firm targeting former Riverfront Prison plot". South Jersey Times. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
External links
- Unrealzed developmnent scheme
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- Public high schools: Brimm Medical Arts High School
- Camden High School
- Camden Big Picture Learning Academy
- Creative Arts Academy
- Eastside High School
- Private education: Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden
- Higher education: Camden County College
- Coriell Institute for Medical Research
- Rowan University
- Rutgers University–Camden
- Rutgers Law School
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
- Camden Shipyard & Maritime Museum
- Camden Waterfront
- Adventure Aquarium
- Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial
- Camden Children's Garden
- Camden City Hall
- Campbell's Field
- Cooper Grant Historic District
- Cooper Street Historic District
- Donkey's Place
- National Register of Historic Places
- BB&T Pavilion
- Tallest buildings
- Walt Whitman House
- PATCO Speedline
- River Line
- RiverLink Ferry
- NJT bus routes 400-449
- NJT bus routes 450-499
- Walter Rand Transportation Center
- City Hall
- Ferry Avenue
- Glassboro–Camden Line (future)
- Camden-Philadelphia BRT (future)
- Benjamin Franklin Bridge
- Admiral Wilson Boulevard (U.S. Route 30)
- Broadway (CR 551)
- Federal Street (CR 537)
- Haddon Avenue (CR 561)
- Market Street (CR 537 spur)
- Mount Ephraim Avenue (NJ Route 168)
- Interstate 76
- Interstate 676
- Mayors of Camden
- Camden City Hall
- Camden County Hall of Justice
- Mitchell H. Cohen United States Courthouse
- US District Court
- United States Post Office and Courthouse
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