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Name of Old restaurant
Does anybody remember what the name of the old restaurant was that was in the old pink house where the new dunkin's is on union ave in laconia? It was about 20+ years ago. I think that star gaze spas was in there a while ago.
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Wasn't it Summerfields...?
I can remember eating in the old barn part & back porch. |
That sounds close to what I thought. We were thinking that it started with a "S"
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Yes it was Summerfields. Damn good food too. It burned down many years ago, and unfortunatley they never relocated.
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Yep, Summerfields. And prior to that, it was called Hathaway House.
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Argie says it was Hathaway House in the 70's-80's. It was Summerfields... Here's an old thread about it:
http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...read.php?t=983 And a recent article in The Citizen http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll...0/-1/CITNEWS08 Quote:
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Do you think DD will honor my $50 gift certificate for Summerfields that I never got to use because it burned down first???:laugh::laugh:
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Hathaway House
The Hathaway House was owned by Richard St. Clair in the 1960s and 70s (maybe even the 1950s), and he also owned the Old Country Store in Moultonborough where I worked for several summers during my college years selling penny candy and cheese. Richard St. Clair's son is Charlie St. Clair, of Motorcycle week fame.
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Hathaway House and the Old Country Store
Did the Hathaway House sell nice clothing as the upstairs at the Country Store did at that time - early to mid-sixties? I worked at the OCS, too. One vivid memory of Mr. St. Claire was that on sunny days when things were slow at the candy counter, we were sent out back to soak Anne Page (A&P brand) labels off of jams and jellies and replace them with hand written OCS labels and up the price from $.39 to $.79. Tourists would buy a half dozen jars to give as gifts or keep as their winter stash. At the dinner table one evening, I questioned this practice and my dad told me to just do as I was told. Love the sixties!
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2nd floor clothing at OCS
Yes....the OCS did sell mostly women's clothing on the second floor, and I actually worked there my 3rd summer, having gone through the ranks of the penny candy counter first summer, cheese counter 2nd summer, and clothing 3rd summer. I wonder if we knew each other, Kate T? My friend Diane and I spent a lot of time chatting with counselors from local boys camps, which did not please Mr. St. Clair.....we did more chatting than selling!
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Those were the days!
And who could ever forget Camp Leweschni? I wonder if it is still in existence? Does anyone remember the Coffee Shop that was next to/part of the Old Country Store, which Dick Tower managed? After I had my fix of penny candy at the OCS every day, I would get my daily ice cream fix from the coffee shop. I think I ate most of Mr. St. Clair's profits. :laugh:
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Summerfields was the restaurant in the barn attached in back.
At one time in the main building I think I remember there was a restaurant named Hathaway House. I remember the clothing displayed in the front windows, when no longer a restaurant. At one more recent time, there was a florist, that used the main building and a quasi green house on foundation of the burned Summerfield's. More memories: Curt & Joanne Chesley of Curt's Caterers both worked there. I'm sure their menus started evolving for the catering business. There is so little land on the DD side, I wonder how buyer can utilize the building; for those who do not know, there is for sale sign in front. |
Hathaway house was also owned for several years by Mark Packard (white Diamond Inn) and Malcolm Knowles (formerly owned Kellers ice cream and restaurant)
They had the best veal oscar on the planet....used white asparagus.....yum |
Hathaway House entertainment
Does anyone remember a singer, name of Claire Bryan (I believe), from the late '70's? Folk singer, with guitar. She was pretty regular at the Hathaway House, and was quite good.
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Thanks for posting and I'm sure you will get and answer as there are many older members (Meaning on the site a long time not in age):) http://i54.tinypic.com/2e56yqf.gif |
Hathaway House
I think Curt Chesley use to be a chef at the Hathaway House. It was spectacular back then and he's still around cooking great food only now his whole family (his wife, their 3 kids and their partners) are also working with him
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Dunkin Donuts King
It is sad that greed, is more important than our lively hoods. Bad ingredients, beautiful locations and buildings destroyed. Hopefully people will see all of this and realize giving back to the community is more important than making money.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/...6CO/story.html |
Not following your thought here....
It is sad that greed, is more important than our lively hoods. Bad ingredients, beautiful locations and buildings destroyed. Hopefully people will see all of this and realize giving back to the community is more important than making money.
Not sure what this has to do with the old Hathaway House. Also, sounds like these franchisees took a lot of risk, worked their butts off, and made a bundle of money. Good for them! |
It took me halfway through the article to see the connection. Thanks for the link to the article broadhopper - I personally like to read stories about successful business people.
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Thanks Neckdweller for the connection...
....Now I follow BH's thought process...
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Sagging structure?
The building is actually structurally sound despite 14 years of neglect. He tried to make it less attractive by removing all the windows and leaving it open.
The city tried to salvage the wonderful woodwork and fireplaces and a few other stuff, but Cafua management been stalling the process up to this day. Probably because he is upset with the boycotting of his store every weekend. The building has an interesting history. It was originally built to be the Governor's Mansion, thus the elaborate architecture. |
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I personally don't patronize any Dunkin' Donuts anywhere; and I grieved for a family business that was on my street that is now a Dunkin' Donuts. However, I'm a realist. If Dunkin' Donuts can make money, give jobs to folks, donate to fundraisers, pay taxes to the town, etc. then God bless 'em. I'm confused about the greed comments. These guys worked hard and became successful. How does that automatically translate as greed? The article is intended as a portrait of a corporation and the men who run it. From reading this article, it is impossible to know what their charitable contributions are. |
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The other DD on Main Street do contribute. |
Charitable Giving is a very personal decision...
First, the previous posters are correct in that the article mentions nothing about the guy's charitable giving, so how can a conclusion be drawn about what he does for the local area? Many people--especially very wealthy ones--donate money anonymously or via a trust. Even if it is true that he doesn't give any money to Laconia groups, that does not make him a greedy lout.
Charitable giving is a very personal decision. My son has been dealing with cancer for a number of years, and we choose to make all of our charitable donations to a couple groups that have helped him immensely. We give zero to civic groups in our town because they are not important to us. And just to get back on the topic of the thread, I am all for the old HH being torn down and a new DD going in its place. It is an eyesore, especially in an area that relies on tourism. MM |
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Here are the plans submitted and approve by the planning board. Three cookie cutter units strip mall. Does not even go with the local architecture.
Get a load of the traffic pattern, I thought Diary Queen was crazy. |
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