Historical Marker

J. D. Cooper House

Arlington · Tarrant County · Dedicated 1965 · THC Atlas #5439002671

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Marker Inscription

Built 1878 by J.D. Cooper, early landowner. Colonial design with square nails, wide board floors. Moved here by City. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965.

About this site

J. D. Cooper House is a historical marker in Arlington, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 354 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 458 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7351, -97.0925 near Arlington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Parkdale (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Arlington, Arlington Cemetery, and Carver Dixon King.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439002671. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The J. D. Cooper House was built by early Arlington landowner James Daniel Cooper, a Colonial-style frame home with square nails and wide-board floors. Given to the city and relocated in 1953, it now stands at the Fielder Museum and was named a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1965.

Sources: atlas.thc.texas.gov jasonssullivan.com arlingtontxhistory.org

📍 32.7351, -97.0925 · Arlington, Tarrant County

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