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A. L. A. Himmelwright
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Abraham Lincoln Artman Himmelwright was a civil engineer, author, builder, adventurer, and marksman who was general manager of The Roebling Construction Company, the New York City firm created by John
Himmelwright was an expert marksman. This image from 1900, is one of several posed with a pistol. (Photo from Yale University Libraries collection.)
Himmelwright was an expert marksman. This image from 1900, is one of several posed with a pistol. (Photo from Yale University Libraries collection.)
Plaque on model farmhouse.
Plaque on model farmhouse.
A sketch of the model fireproof farm house in Himmelwright's building plans published in 1913. This view is of the North Elevation.
A sketch of the model fireproof farm house in Himmelwright's building plans published in 1913. This view is of the North Elevation.
A detailed drawing of the building plans for the second floor of the model fireproof farm house, now known as the Stone House at Rock Lodge Club, from
A detailed drawing of the building plans for the second floor of the model fireproof farm house, now known as the Stone House at Rock Lodge Club, from Himmelwright's book. (Click image to enlarge.)
Rock Lodge Club
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Rock Lodge Club is a naturist club located on 145 acres of privately owned land in the Stockholm area of the Hardyston Township, New Jersey, which is situated on the New Jersey Highlands of North Jers
A. L. A. Himmelwright
…for what is now known as "the Stone House" is on a hill or knoll and is in use today as a residence and overnight rental facility at the nonprofit Rock Lodge Club, a nudist resort. To give the setting a picturesque feel, and to provide for scenic views from the model fireproof farmhouse, Himmelwright dredged land…
Rock Lodge pond swimming lake
Rock Lodge pond swimming lake
This newspaper ad probably ran in the 1940s during World War II given its reference to saving gasoline and "rubber" tires, and touting Rock Lodge Club
This newspaper ad probably ran in the 1940s during World War II given its reference to saving gasoline and "rubber" tires, and touting Rock Lodge Club's proximity to New York City. In the ad, AGA stands for the American Gymnosophical Association, the group promoting social nudism at the time.