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Cooper House
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Cooper House

Also known as Wilds House

On the National Register since 197353 years
Listed 1973Kenton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Cooper House

Cooper House, at DE 300, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 20, 1973. It was among the first 2 of Kenton’s 11 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. The listing covers 1 acre. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isNRHP-listed historic house in Kenton, Delaware, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 28 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 5 minutes

DE 300, Kenton · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Cooper HouseStart here
  2. 2Kenton Post OfficeItalianate · Built 1881 · next door
  3. 3Wright-Carry HouseQueen Anne · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DKenton Historic DistrictVernacular0.5 miBClark-Pratt HouseGothic Revival0.7 miBGreen Mansion HouseBuilding0.7 miBW. D. Burrows HouseBuilding0.8 miBSomervilleBuilt 18061 mi

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Questions about Cooper House

Is Cooper House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 20, 1973 (Register number 73000495).

Is Cooper House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Delaware has 14 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Aspendale, 1.3 miles away.

Can you visit Cooper House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Cooper House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75324075 · Wikidata · old views from Kenton’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.