EdgewaterArchitectural Drawing

Griffin & Parker 
 

When Judge Cooper died in 1809,  his son Isaac Cooper inherited the property where Edgewater now stands. The following year, Isaac began building Edgewater which took almost 4 years to build. The old-fashioned, brick, colonial home has one of the finest views of Otsego Lake. The original grounds were over two acres and extended to the lake. Now Lake Street and another home are in front of  Edgewater. When you enter the front of the house you must pass through thickly grown shrubs.

 Isaac Cooper married Mary Ann Morris and moved into Edgewater on December 4,1813. When Mr. Cooper died he was laid to rest in the Christ Church yard. In 1823 his wife sold Edgewater. In 1828 the house was made into a seminary for girls. In 1834 the house was sold again to Theodore Keese who was married to Isaac Cooper’s niece. The house was used as a summer residence. In 1836  Mr. and Mrs.Keese made Edgewater their permanent residence and the Keese family lived there for seventy four years.