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Ackerman-Smith House
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Ackerman-Smith House

On the National Register since 198640 years
Listed 1986Saddle River
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About Ackerman-Smith House

Ackerman-Smith House, at 171 E. Allendale Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 29, 1986. The Register lists it for its black history and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Saddle River MRA. The listing covers 1.8 acres.

What it isHouse in Saddle River, New Jersey. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1760 to today

  1. 1760Built
  2. 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 40 years
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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

171 E. Allendale Rd., Saddle River · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Ackerman-Smith HouseStart here
  2. 2Achenbach HouseBuilt 1757 · next door
  3. 3Crim-Tice HouseBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Jacob Wortendyke HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within a mile

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

BAckerman HouseBuilt 18110.5 miBGarret and Maria Ackerman HouseBuilding0.8 miBEvangelical Lutheran Church of Saddle River and Ramapough BuildingBuilding0.8 miBO'Blenis HouseBuilding0.8 miBWare, Dr. John Christie, BungalowBuilding0.8 miBGarret K. Osborn House and BarnBuilding0.9 miBAbram Ackerman HouseBuilt 17810.9 miBGarret Augustus Ackerman HouseBuilding1 mi

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Questions about Ackerman-Smith House

Is Ackerman-Smith House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 29, 1986 (Register number 86001600).

Is Ackerman-Smith House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Jersey has 54 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is The Hermitage, 2.7 miles away.

Can you visit Ackerman-Smith House?

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.