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River Road School
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

River Road School

Also known as Little Red School House

Lyndhurst Township’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 11, 1977; only 344 of New Jersey’s 1,784 listings are older
Listed 1977Lyndhurst Township

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About River Road School

River Road School, at 400 Riverside Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 11, 1977: the first place in Lyndhurst Township to be listed. Only 344 of New Jersey’s 1,784 listings are older. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Bergen County, New Jersey. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

400 Riverside Ave., Lyndhurst Township · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

10 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Questions about River Road School

Is River Road School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 11, 1977 (Register number 77000844).

Is River Road School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Jersey has 54 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Clark Thread Company Historic District, 4.6 miles away.

Can you visit River Road School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.