CONWAY — The 19th century Villa Building located at 2617 White Mountain highway in North Conway, known to many as the home to the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce, has a new owner and a new name.
It is now called the Marcello Building, reflective of the fact that on Nov. 15, 2019, it was purchased from the estate of the late Thomas Shaffner by local restaurateur Vito Marcello III.
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