Re: A.L.Whitten
If you have the name of the person who owns the house now, you can try tracing the deed back to its original owner. All deeds at the Belknap Country Registry of Deeds are now on line, so it should be relatively easy to do. I found a deed to a piece of property in Gilford purchased by Arthur L. Whitten around 1903. It was located "on the road leading from Laconia to Alton", which later was called Lakeshore Road.
Doing research into local history is so interesting and you never know where it will lead you. Finding something like this safe sets us to wondering about the owner and the treasures it may have held at one time. Intriguing - sorry it was empty.
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