The Hattie Clarke House

Carla Henry sent me an email last month asking about a farm that a member of her family had once owned in Windham. Her uncle, Louis Lechthaler, owned  this property and used it as a hobby farm in the 1940’s.  At the turn of the last century, many city people would buy farms in New Hampshire to use as summer homes. This home was owned and occupied by Hattie Clark who was the manager of the hotel on top of Mount Washington. She was an independent woman who also owned a home in Florida and carefully invested her money with the advice of her hotel employer. The  family found a box of books about the white mountains that were dedicated to Hattie Clark. Louis Lechthaler bought the house from Hattie Clark. This home was located on a very large parcel of land.  Do you recognize it? Mr. Lechthaler sold the property to Edward Herbert who lived here for a number of years. It was torn down to make way for development and Windham Country Club.