Victoria Pier - Alton Bay

nj2nh · 05-27-2005, 07:35 PM

Isn't that first picture really of the Alton Bay Inn? That couldn't be a precursor to Victoria's Pier.

I remember Victoria's Pier as a soda fountain. Only been in it once since it became a restaurant - the one before Shibley's took over.

Jersey Girl

mcdude · 05-28-2005, 10:13 AM

Hi Jersey Girl: that first image absolutely is the Alton Bay Inn or what it used to look like when it was the Winnipiseogee House ....before the fire. Since the article referenced the Winnipesaukee House, I stuck in a photo of the place that just happened to be laying around!

nj2nh · 05-31-2005, 06:28 PM

Ah, got it now. Should have paid better attention. Your research skills are top-notch, by the way.

In the last couple of years, I have won a few auctions of Winnipesaukee memorabilia on Ebay. The two best are quite old with B&W photographs of the Lakes Region. I thought it would be fun to try to find the point of view of the photographer, but so much has changed that I know I never would. At least I could identify the Inn, though.

Jersey Girl

mcdude · 06-05-2006, 05:57 PM

A pre-1939 photo of Victoria Pier showing the Old Mt. Washington in the distance.

mcdude · 01-25-2008, 08:33 AM

From the Baysider

Quote:

Shibley's lease will go to Alton voters
Selectmen approve one-year temporary lease

January 24, 2008
ALTON — Shibley's at the Pier will be able to continue serving customers at its location on Alton Bay for at least another year, after the board of selectmen voted Monday night to renew the restaurant's lease.

While proprietors David and Amy Shibley own the restaurant itself, the land on which the building sits is owned by the town, which voted in 1992 to lease it to them for a period of 15 years.

The original lease officially came to an end on Dec. 31, but the selectmen voted at that point to extend it for another month in order to finalize negotiations with the Shibleys.

Board Chairman Alan Sherwood explained Monday night that during the 15 years since the original lease was signed, state law changed to grant voters the authority to ratify lease agreements for periods longer than one year.

With that in mind, Sherwood said, the selectmen negotiated a new seven-year lease with the Shibleys, but also opted to sign a temporary one-year lease in the event that voters choose not to approve the longer lease at the polls in March.

The new lease agreement, which was developed with the assistance of both a professional appraiser and Selectman Bill Curtin, who has extensive experience in the real estate field, states that the Shibley's will pay the town $7,087 the first year.

According to the terms of the lease, that figure will increase by 5 percent annually for the remaining six years.

Most of the terms of the new agreement were carried over from the old lease, Sherwood said, including a provision stating that in addition to the annual fee, the Shibleys will also be responsible for paying all property taxes assessed to both the land and the building.

One new addition to the lease agreement, however, was a sketch of the building and the land around it, which was never included in the original lease.

"We all think this is a fair resolution to the issue," Sherwood said, adding that the one-year lease agreement will become null and void if voters pass the seven-year lease.

Copies of both the one-year and seven-year lease agreements are available for public viewing at the Town Clerk's office.

livefreeordie · 11-03-2008, 09:49 PM

Allbrick Ouellette built and owned Sandy point and the Ouellette family still owns and runs Sandy Point today.

05-27-2005, 07:35 PM	#1
nj2nh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 533 Thanks: 81 Thanked 47 Times in 27 Posts	Victoria Pier? Isn't that first picture really of the Alton Bay Inn? That couldn't be a precursor to Victoria's Pier. I remember Victoria's Pier as a soda fountain. Only been in it once since it became a restaurant - the one before Shibley's took over. Jersey Girl

05-31-2005, 06:28 PM	#3
nj2nh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 533 Thanks: 81 Thanked 47 Times in 27 Posts	Thanks Ah, got it now. Should have paid better attention. Your research skills are top-notch, by the way. In the last couple of years, I have won a few auctions of Winnipesaukee memorabilia on Ebay. The two best are quite old with B&W photographs of the Lakes Region. I thought it would be fun to try to find the point of view of the photographer, but so much has changed that I know I never would. At least I could identify the Inn, though. Jersey Girl

06-05-2006, 05:57 PM	#4
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	A pre-1939 photo of Victoria Pier showing the Old Mt. Washington in the distance. Last edited by mcdude; 10-12-2006 at 05:01 PM.

05-28-2005, 10:13 AM	#2
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	Hi Jersey Girl: that first image absolutely is the Alton Bay Inn or what it used to look like when it was the Winnipiseogee House ....before the fire. Since the article referenced the Winnipesaukee House, I stuck in a photo of the place that just happened to be laying around!

11-03-2008, 09:49 PM	#6
livefreeordie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Alton bay Posts: 61 Thanks: 9 Thanked 15 Times in 7 Posts	Allbrick Ouellette built and owned Sandy point and the Ouellette family still owns and runs Sandy Point today.