Rutgers to transform block of historic buildings into N.J. city’s new ‘Gateway’ in $60M project

Rutgers-Camden's Cooper Street Gateway Project will transform vacant, 19th century buildings into facilities for students, faculty and the community, school officials said.is overhauling a block of vacant, historic 19th-century buildings in a $60 million project to create new spaces for students, staff and the city’s community.

Rutgers-Camden's Cooper Street Gateway Project will transform vacant, 19th century buildings into facilities for students, faculty and the community, school officials said.The plans also include a gathering space for all Rutgers students, staff and Camden residents, officials said. The street was named in the late 1700s after a family that operated a ferry connecting South Jersey to Philadelphia before any bridges were built in the area. According to its National Register of Historic Places application, the district was recognized for its unique architecture and because it reflects a significant transitional period in American history.

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