Editing Montebello, New York (section)

===Cobblestone Farm===
A notable landmark in the village of Montebello is Cobblestone Farm. The setting for this magnificent estate is an attractive {{convert|35|acre|m2}} of well-groomed land on Viola Road. It was once the home of White Laboratories founder and vice president Henry von L. Meyer, Sr.

In 1907, Meyer carefully chose {{convert|200|acre|km2}} from the abundant, rural Ramapo landscape, for the creation of an elegant county estate and working farm. Among the rolling hills, century-old trees, and beautiful mountain vistas, he carved "one of the model showplaces in Rockland County", as reported by ''[[The New York Times]]''. Part of this extensive property today is dotted with private homes as well as the site of [[Suffern High School]]. The farm's centerpiece was a cobblestone [[barn]]/[[carriage house]], built with the stones cleared from the fields, hence the name Cobblestone Farm. Handsome stone walls outlined the estate's boundaries. Additional outbuildings were constructed to form an attractive ensemble of farm buildings, including a massive timberframe dairy barn with caretaker's cottage. Several ponds were formed, and one-third of the acreage was put under cultivation. Thousands of vegetables and flowering plants were raised and donated to local charities and hospitals.

The estate's owner was a descendant of an old Colonial family from [[Long Island]]. His cousin, [[George von L. Meyer]], was [[Secretary of the Navy]] under President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] and served as an ambassador to several countries. Henry von L. Meyer was a prominent businessman, and after a number of years in the paper manufacturing business, he entered the drug manufacturing field and became vice president of Health Products Company in New York City. He later founded White Laboratories in [[Newark, New Jersey]], which manufactured many nationally known drug products such as Feenamint, [[Aspergum]] and a number of [[cod liver oil]] concentrates.

After moving to the [[Suffern, New York|Suffern]] area, Mr. Meyer became connected locally with a number of leading business institutions. He was a chief stockholder in the [[Lafayette Theatre (Suffern)|Lafayette Theatre]], the Ramapo Valley Independent newspaper, and the Ramapo Cider & Vinegar Company, and was a vice president of the Suffern National Bank. Henry Meyer and his wife Laura Hard Meyer had two children, Henry von L. Meyer Jr. and Sarah Meyer. The family was well known for their philanthropic interest in the county. For many years they were involved in the State Charities Aid Association, the Rockland Volunteer Aid Society, and the [[Boy Scouts of America]], and were founding members of the Rockland County Conservation Association.

Perhaps their greatest charity work was associated with the Rockland County [[Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]]. Ardent supporters of the society, the Meyers donated thousands of dollars annually and worked actively for the organization, including erecting a branch shelter at their farm to care for homeless animals.