Joseph Cooper built this two and a half-story Dutch Colonial stone residence in 1734 for his son Benjamin. The Coopers were prominent business owners and dominated the early ferry service between Camden and Philadelphia. The building has had a long and complex history including holding slave auctions and serving as headquarters for British Lt. Colonel James Abercrombie during the revolution. The building has had association with the local maritime industry throughout its existence. The building experienced a fire destroying its roof in 2012. In 2016, the roof was replaced and the building temporarily stabilized. The Historical Society has a long-term lease on the building with the plan of rehabilitating it as the Museum of the American Revolution of Southern New Jersey.

The 2023 Trust grant will help fund the second phase of rehabilitation. The project includes restoring the missing front porch as well as rehabilitating the interior for exhibit and gallery space. 

The 2022 Trust grant will help fund Phase I exterior restoration as well as interior stabilization and interior restoration of the “14^th Amendment Room.”

The house was severely damaged by fire in November 2012. The 2012 Trust grant helped fund plans for stabilization and a conditions assessment of the remaining portions of the building. The 2019 grant helped fund a Historic Preservation Plan for the building including a Heritage Tourism Assessment.