Saddle River in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ackerman – Pell House

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2010

1. Ackerman – Pell House Marker

Inscription.
Built around 1835 in the Greek Revival style, it incorporates parts of a late 18th c. home. John D. Ackerman was a miller and his son, David I., was a blacksmith who built a trip hammer forge on the Saddle River opposite the house. His grandson, David Ackerman Pell, was sheriff and surrogate in the late 1800’s. David Ackerman Pell, 2nd, inherited the property and was mayor of Saddle River for many years.
Sponsored by the Schuck Family, 1988.
In National Register of Historic Places

Erected 1988 by Bergen County Historical Society. (Marker Number 114.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Bergen County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 41° 1.88′ N, 74° 6.127′ W. Marker is in Saddle River, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is at the intersection of W. Saddle River Road and E Allendale Road, on the right when traveling south on W. Saddle River Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 139 W Saddle River Road, Saddle River NJ 07458, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey,

in Greater Newark,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Saddle River 9 – 11 Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saddle River Veterans Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Abraham P. Ackerman House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Waldwick Erie Interlocking Tower (approx. 1.6 miles away); Waldwick Tower (approx. 1.6 miles away); Harvey Springstead (approx. 1.6 miles away); Allendale Veterans Monument (approx. 1.6 miles away); Van Houten-Yeomans Homestead (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saddle River.

Also see . . . Bergen County Historical Society. (Submitted on April 18, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2010

2. Ackerman – Pell House Marker

Marker on W. Saddle River Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2010

3. Marker on W. Saddle River Road

Ackerman – Pell House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 18, 2010

4. Ackerman – Pell House

This house is a private residence and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,064 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 18, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.