Glen Gable Motel

Top-Water · 01-03-2019, 09:56 PM

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gravy boat · 01-04-2019, 05:39 AM

My other guess would be perhaps the location of the former William Tell, and now the Lodge at Smith Point? But this seems closer to the water...

joey2665 · 01-04-2019, 06:23 AM

I’m sure one of our resident historians like McDude will chime in with the location and hopefully more photos

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Lakeboater · 01-04-2019, 06:56 AM

Sure looks a lot like the William Tell to me there used to be a motel to the right of the main building. The view now is blocked by some pine trees.

mcdude · 01-04-2019, 08:17 AM

It sure looks like the Greystone Inn to me :-) More info here
https://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums...ight=greystone

joey2665 · 01-04-2019, 08:36 AM

I think McDude is correct. This is from the other thread.
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Question: when was this area called Greystone NH?

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mcdude · 01-04-2019, 08:46 AM

Greystone was a whistlestop on the Lakeshore Railroad. (see other thread) When the railroad was abandoned there was probably little reason to have a specific designation for this area.

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joey2665 · 01-04-2019, 09:23 AM

McDude you are a wealth of information. This is very interesting I appreciate it, thank you. I see Ames was a stop also so cool

Lakeboater · 01-04-2019, 07:21 PM

http://weirsbeach.com/services/chamb...irs-beach-map/
Not sure if I put the link in properly but this site shows it where the William Tell is. Look at number 85

ghfromaltonbay · 01-05-2019, 08:33 PM

The Glen Gables was still there in the late 1950's when we first vacationed at Sandy Point. It is indeed the location of the former William Tell Restaurant, now The Lodge at Smith Point.

mcdude · 01-06-2019, 08:38 AM

I can't get photopost to work (?) but here is a photo (shared by Rusty in another thread) of the "William Tell"

and a copy of the ad posted above for comparison purposes.

and a current pic of the Greystone Inn posted by Oche

Dickie B from HB · 01-06-2019, 05:01 PM

I don't know when the Greystone In was orignally built, but I do know that it was there in the forties and fifties. We always passed it on our way to Lake Shore Park.
The William Tell was up the hill from the Wise Owl at the curve in the road on route 11, not near the lake. Was it originally further up the road towards Alton Bay before that? The Glen Gables was close to the water near Sandy Point.

Wifi-1 · 10-07-2019, 08:23 PM

Wow, so many blast from the past comments, I didn't think there was anyone still alive that remembered these things.

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gravy boat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Gilford year round, West Alton summers Posts: 591 Thanks: 597 Thanked 202 Times in 101 Posts	Glen gables My other guess would be perhaps the location of the former William Tell, and now the Lodge at Smith Point? But this seems closer to the water...

01-04-2019, 06:56 AM	#4
Lakeboater Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 394 Thanks: 20 Thanked 131 Times in 94 Posts	William Tell Sure looks a lot like the William Tell to me there used to be a motel to the right of the main building. The view now is blocked by some pine trees.

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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	It sure looks like the Greystone Inn to me :-) More info here https://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums...ight=greystone __________________

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joey2665 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Meredith Bay & LI, NY Posts: 3,222 Thanks: 1,219 Thanked 1,009 Times in 649 Posts	I think McDude is correct. This is from the other thread. Question: when was this area called Greystone NH? Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

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joey2665 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Meredith Bay & LI, NY Posts: 3,222 Thanks: 1,219 Thanked 1,009 Times in 649 Posts	I’m sure one of our resident historians like McDude will chime in with the location and hopefully more photos Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

01-04-2019, 08:46 AM	#7
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	Greystone was a whistlestop on the Lakeshore Railroad. (see other thread) When the railroad was abandoned there was probably little reason to have a specific designation for this area. .... __________________

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joey2665 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Meredith Bay & LI, NY Posts: 3,222 Thanks: 1,219 Thanked 1,009 Times in 649 Posts	McDude you are a wealth of information. This is very interesting I appreciate it, thank you. I see Ames was a stop also so cool

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Lakeboater Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 394 Thanks: 20 Thanked 131 Times in 94 Posts	William Tell http://weirsbeach.com/services/chamb...irs-beach-map/ Not sure if I put the link in properly but this site shows it where the William Tell is. Look at number 85 Last edited by Lakeboater; 01-04-2019 at 07:22 PM. Reason: Add #

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ghfromaltonbay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clifton, NJ, Alton Bay Posts: 827 Thanks: 255 Thanked 225 Times in 131 Posts	Glen Gables location The Glen Gables was still there in the late 1950's when we first vacationed at Sandy Point. It is indeed the location of the former William Tell Restaurant, now The Lodge at Smith Point.

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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	I can't get photopost to work (?) but here is a photo (shared by Rusty in another thread) of the "William Tell" and a copy of the ad posted above for comparison purposes. and a current pic of the Greystone Inn posted by Oche __________________

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Dickie B from HB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 62 Thanks: 9 Thanked 18 Times in 11 Posts	Greystone Inn I don't know when the Greystone In was orignally built, but I do know that it was there in the forties and fifties. We always passed it on our way to Lake Shore Park. The William Tell was up the hill from the Wise Owl at the curve in the road on route 11, not near the lake. Was it originally further up the road towards Alton Bay before that? The Glen Gables was close to the water near Sandy Point.

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