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Robert Lafayette Cooper House
Photo: Warren LeMay from Cincinnati, OH, United States, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Robert Lafayette Cooper House

Listed as “Cooper, Robert Lafayette, House”

On the National Register since 199036 years
Queen AnneListed 1990Murphy
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Robert Lafayette Cooper House

Robert Lafayette Cooper House, at 109 Campbell St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 5, 1990. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 330 other North Carolina listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isMurphey, North Carolina, NRHP-listed. 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 · 47 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

109 Campbell St., Murphy · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Robert Lafayette Cooper HouseStart here
  2. 2Cherokee County CourthouseNeo-Classical Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Harshaw Chapel and CemeteryGreek Revival · 0.1 mi on

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Questions about Robert Lafayette Cooper House

Is Robert Lafayette Cooper House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 5, 1990 (Register number 90001372).

Is Robert Lafayette Cooper House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Robert Lafayette 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 Robert Lafayette Cooper House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 47 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 47719581 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.