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Dixon’s Point

An 1873 color sketch of this scene at the entrance to Laconia, by artist John Badger Bachelder, can be found on the New Hampshire Historical Society website here. Even earlier views of the scene by Bachelder can be found here (1867) and here (1858).

The location was once known as Horse Shoe Bend.

From a stereoview by one of the earliest Laconia photographers, W.L. Wilder. Handwritten on the back is “View of Laconia as you enter the village near Taylor House”.

Looking right down the mouth of the Winnipesaukee River as it enters Lake Winnisquam. From a stereoview by W.L. Wilder.

A view from a higher vantage point of Dixon’s Point and the City of Laconia.

Dixon’s Point (indicated with red arrow) was named after James L. Dixon, who at the time owned the entire spit of land, located at the end of Winnisquam Avenue.

Daytime view of Dixon’s Point.

Nightime view of Dixon’s Point.

Various other views of Dixon’s Point.

Two Different Hotels – Side by Side

There were two different hotels located adjacent to each other at this location where these pictures of Dixon’s Point were taken. Because of tree growth and construction in the intervening years, it is not possible today to take similar photos of Dixon’s Point.

To the north, on the Laconia side of the Laconia/Belmont city line, stood the Vue de l’Eau hotel. In 1948, the Vue de l’Eau hotel was torn down by the New Hampshire Catholic Charities in order to build its “Home for the Aged”, which opened a year later, in September, 1949. The Saint Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center and the Bishop Bradley Senior Living Community now occupy the location.

To the south, on the Belmont side, stood the Bay View House (also known as Taylor House or Taylor’s Hotel). The Bay View House was later renamed the Ewebin Inn, and then renamed again the Terrace Hotel, its final name. The structure was burned down in a controlled burn in 1963.

Edward E. Taylor, whose parents owned the Bay View House, founded the Taylor Home on Union Avenue in Laconia in 1907. Over the years, the Taylor Home has greatly expanded to become the Taylor Retirement Community with hundreds of living units on 104 acres.

The Bay View House

The Bay View House was the first hotel in this location, dating from the 1870s. The following photo is from a stereoview by photographer George H. Tebbetts.

An identical view, just taller. Published by Laconia stereoview photographer W.L. Wilder. Handwritten on the back is “Distant view of Taylors Hotel”. 

The Vue De L’Eau Hotel

The Vue De L’Eau Hotel, the second hotel in this location, opened in April, 1897. The name means “Water View” in French.

The Vue De L’Eau is seen from Lake Winnisquam.

The Ewebin Inn

The Bay View House was renamed the Ewebin Inn. The train tracks seen in the foreground are still there, along with the adjacent WOW recreational trail, and Court St/Route 3.

The Terrace Hotel

The Ewebin Inn was renamed the Terrace Hotel, its final name.

The view from the terrace of the hotel. Postcard postmarked in 1944.

Train Tracks at Bay View

A view of the train passing by the Winnisquam shoreline, in front of the Bayview, in 1911, shortly before arriving in Laconia.

1907 color view of the same scene with no train. The view is looking away from Laconia towards Horse Point and the undeveloped part of Lake Winnisquam.