Montebello History

Early Photos of Montebello

By Craig H. Long, Village Historian

An early view of Mile Road circa 1914.

The saw mill on the Johnson Farm, Viola Road.

"Aaron Burr Cottage" Montebello Road, lost to fire in 1985.

Jacob Wanamaker's residence and mill, along the "raceway" of the Mahwah River, Montebello Road.

Residence of A.W.Coe, "Overseer of the Poor" Haverstraw Road circa 1910

The Dam on Montebello Farm, East Mayer Drive.

Summer home of U.S. Senator Dr. Royal S. Copeland Haverstraw Road.

The Hackney Farm, located on the "flats" Montebello Road.

The Montebello Mansion, the country estate of Ida and Thomas Fortune Ryan built 1901-1902.