White owl cabins

Descant · 12-28-2017, 02:53 PM

Interesting thread. Thank you all. I always wondered why the Jct of Rt's 3 & 11 was called McIntyre Circle. So, now I know where the McIntyre name came from, but no idea why it was called a "Circle" when it was really a fork, at least in the 50's-60's. I believe the town/city line is Lakeshore Rd, so the main White Owl complex was in Gilford, and the lakeside cabins were in Laconia, right?

AC2717 · 12-28-2017, 03:34 PM

you are right Descant, although town lines might have been different back then
The Laconia side of the street is known as Lake Street (our address is known as Lake St)

SAMIAM · 01-14-2019, 08:09 AM

I worked there one summer when I was 14 washing dishes. I was assigned to the pots and pans sink ….my own little cubicle. I remember that one of the owners was an elderly woman in a wheel chair and she used to yell at us kids to keep us moving : ))
I'll never forget the time that one of the dishwashers asked her to come across with a raise and she replied "I'll come across with a hickory stick"

tis · 01-14-2019, 08:25 AM

Things have changed haven't they?

SAMIAM · 01-14-2019, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

Things have changed haven't they?

Haha...so true.Don't think I'd dare threaten one of my washers with a stick.
I'd have lawyers flying lazy circles over the VK

tis · 01-14-2019, 06:05 PM

You sure would, Sam!!

BroadHopper · 10-13-2019, 09:11 AM

If I'm not mistaken, I was told by Maurice Poudrier, whose dad was the last to run the Wise Owl, there are only two buildings left. One is across from the Margate on Rte 3. The oldest-looking white building on Rte 3, and another building that was a cottage converted to year-round behind the fence in the mobile home park in the back of Shaw's. Maurice's dad insist on living in a certain cottage, thus the property was divided there. Sargent Park in back of Shaw's was once part of the Wise Owl Resort. I was told a couple of the 'streets' were part of the Wise Owl.

BroadHopper · 10-16-2019, 05:58 PM

Oops! White Owl.

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Originally Posted by Top-Water

Wise Owl. ?? Alton
https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/...alth:pz50gz79h

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Boardwalk Bluesboy · 12-28-2021, 09:51 PM

The White Owl neon sign and pool, in color!

12-28-2017, 03:34 PM	#2
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,577 Thanks: 755 Thanked 355 Times in 267 Posts	you are right Descant, although town lines might have been different back then The Laconia side of the street is known as Lake Street (our address is known as Lake St) __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

10-13-2019, 09:11 AM	#7
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,583 Thanks: 3,227 Thanked 1,106 Times in 796 Posts	What's left. If I'm not mistaken, I was told by Maurice Poudrier, whose dad was the last to run the Wise Owl, there are only two buildings left. One is across from the Margate on Rte 3. The oldest-looking white building on Rte 3, and another building that was a cottage converted to year-round behind the fence in the mobile home park in the back of Shaw's. Maurice's dad insist on living in a certain cottage, thus the property was divided there. Sargent Park in back of Shaw's was once part of the Wise Owl Resort. I was told a couple of the 'streets' were part of the Wise Owl. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day. Last edited by BroadHopper; 12-29-2021 at 07:50 AM.

12-28-2021, 09:51 PM	#9
Boardwalk Bluesboy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 99 Thanks: 0 Thanked 42 Times in 21 Posts	Neon Sign & Pool The White Owl neon sign and pool, in color! Attached Images

12-28-2017, 02:53 PM	#1
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,384 Thanks: 1,355 Thanked 1,629 Times in 1,061 Posts	Interesting thread. Thank you all. I always wondered why the Jct of Rt's 3 & 11 was called McIntyre Circle. So, now I know where the McIntyre name came from, but no idea why it was called a "Circle" when it was really a fork, at least in the 50's-60's. I believe the town/city line is Lakeshore Rd, so the main White Owl complex was in Gilford, and the lakeside cabins were in Laconia, right?

01-14-2019, 08:09 AM	#3
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,905 Thanks: 337 Thanked 1,680 Times in 589 Posts	I worked there one summer when I was 14 washing dishes. I was assigned to the pots and pans sink ….my own little cubicle. I remember that one of the owners was an elderly woman in a wheel chair and she used to yell at us kids to keep us moving : )) I'll never forget the time that one of the dishwashers asked her to come across with a raise and she replied "I'll come across with a hickory stick"

01-14-2019, 08:25 AM	#4
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,749 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,459 Times in 1,016 Posts	Things have changed haven't they?

01-14-2019, 06:05 PM	#6
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,749 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,459 Times in 1,016 Posts	You sure would, Sam!!