The Achenbach House remains are located at 184 Chestnut Ridge Road in the borough of
Saddle River in
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the List of counties in New Jersey, most populous County (United States), county in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[National Register of Historic Places
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on April 18, 1979, for its significance in architecture.
[ With accompanying six photos.] It was listed as part of the Early Stone Houses of Bergen County
Multiple Property Submission
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(MPS) and the Saddle River MPS.
The house was the home of
Larry Blyden
Ivan Lawrence Blieden (June 23, 1925 – June 6, 1975), known professionally as Larry Blyden, was an American actor, stage producer and director, and game show host. He made his Broadway stage debut in 1948 and went on to appear in numerous ...
and
Carol Haney
Carol Haney (born Carolyn Haney; December 24, 1924 – May 10, 1964) was an American dancer and actress. After assisting Gene Kelly in choreographing films, Haney won a Tony Award for her role in Broadway's ''The Pajama Game'', while late ...
in the 1960s. It was owned (but never occupied) by travel pioneer
Mario Perillo
Mario Perillo (August 15, 1926 – February 28, 2003) was an American businessman and chairman of Perillo Tours, Inc. He expanded his father Joseph Perillo's business, founded in 1945, to become the largest US operator of tours to Italy. Mario ...
until his death in 2003,
and subsequently passed on to a trust in his son
Stephen Perillo's name, who is the present owner. It was largely destroyed by fire in 2004, though a portion of the original structure remains intact as a guest cottage.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Saddle River, New Jersey
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References
{{NRHP in Saddle River, New Jersey
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
Houses completed in 1757
Houses in Bergen County, New Jersey
National Register of Historic Places in Saddle River, New Jersey
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Stone houses in New Jersey