Cooper House (Kenton, Delaware)

Cooper House, also known as Wilds House, is a historic home located at Kenton, Kent County, Delaware. The house was built about 1794, as a two-story, three bay, side hall plan stuccoed brick structure. A two-story rear wing was added in the latter half of the 19th century.[2] Fugitive slaves on the Underground Railroad were harbored in a secret room over the kitchen.[3]

Cooper House
LocationDE 300, Kenton, Delaware
Coordinates39°13′40″N 75°39′49″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1794 (1794)
NRHP reference No.73000495[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1973

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

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