Montebello in Rockland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cobblestone Farm
The Historical Society of Rockland County
1. Cobblestone Farm Marker
Inscription.
Cobblestone Farm. . The cobblestone barn, carriage house and huge dairy barn were the centerpiece of the 200-acre country estate of Henry von L. Meyer Sr., founder and vice president of White Laboratories, which manufactured nationally known drugs such as Feenament and Aspergum. The working farm supported a dairy herd while its produce was donated to charity. Mr. Meyer and his wife, Laura, were well-known philanthropists. Among the beneficiaries of their work were the State Charities Aid Association, the Nyack YMCA, the Boy Scouts, Rockland County Conservation Association and the Suffern Free Library, among others. Ardent supporters of the Rockland County SPCA, they established a branch shelter for homeless animals on their farm.
The cobblestone barn, carriage
house and huge dairy barn were
the centerpiece of the 200-acre
country estate of Henry von L.
Meyer Sr., founder and vice
president of White Laboratories,
which manufactured nationally
known drugs such as Feenament
and Aspergum. The working farm
supported a dairy herd while its
produce was donated to charity.
Mr. Meyer and his wife, Laura,
were well-known philanthropists.
Among the beneficiaries of their
work were the State Charities Aid
Association, the Nyack YMCA, the
Boy Scouts, Rockland County
Conservation Association and the
Suffern Free Library, among
others. Ardent supporters of the
Rockland County SPCA, they established a branch shelter for homeless animals on their farm.
Erected 2002 by The Historical Society of Rockland County.
Location. 41° 8.176′ N, 74° 6.436′ W. Marker is in Montebello, New York, in Rockland County. Marker is at the intersection of Viola Road and Cobblestone Farm Ct on Viola Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Suffern NY 10901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow
More about this marker. Cobblestone Farm, Inc., sponsor
The Historical Society of Rockland County, November 1, 2001
2. Cobblestone Farm Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2015, by The Historical Society of Rockland County of New City, New York. This page has been viewed 703 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2015, by The Historical Society of Rockland County of New City, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
