Cooper House, also known as Wilds House, is a historic home located at Kenton, Kent County, Delaware, United States. 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 | |
Location | DE 300, Kenton, Delaware |
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Coordinates | 39°13′40″N 75°39′49″W / 39.22778°N 75.66361°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | c. 1794 |
NRHP reference No. | 73000495[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 20, 1973 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]