"A fringe of elms protects the house from a view of the street, except at one point, and a winding driveway through the trees leads to the mansion on the hill. There are 45 acres in this estate, and from the hilltop, where the house stands, there is a fine view of the distant hills, and the estate of Grant Walker"

-- 1902 Boston Sunday Herald account of the Weston estate of Lorenzo N. Kettle, located off what is now Claridge Drive.

Some years after he established his new home here, Kettle built a carriage house on his property, to store his carriage, his steeds, and as a quarters for those who worked the estate. Today, efforts are underway to preserve Kettle's carriage house and recreate it as a country home.

In 1891, Kettle, a Boston businessman, purchased and built his country estate on Boston Post Road near the corner of Love Lane. Kettle purchased the land from farmer Edward Sibley, whose family homestead was located across the street, according to Pamela Fox, town preservation consultant.

The Kettle mansion was designed by Samuel Mead, a young architect who moved to Weston in 1891, Fox said. Kettle's land extended to Love Lane and included all of what is now Claridge Drive. Kettle is listed in the 1893 directory as a wool merchant in Boston. He maintained a Boston residence at 687 Boylston Street. The Weston property was operated as a gentleman's farm until after World War II.

—Excerpts from "Rebuilding History," The Weston Town Crier & TAB, January 29, 1998

Restoration of the Kettle Carriage House is nearing completion on the grounds of its facilities at Sarah’s Way, Newton, NH. The Kettle House was originally constructed as a carriage house on the Kettle Family Estate in Weston, Massachusetts. It remained on that site until 1999 when it was dismantled. The building was moved to the Carriage Barn facility for restoration in the summer of 2000. Once completed, the Carriage Barn will be placed back into service as a carriage storage facility. The equestrian center also plans to use this site to host clinics, seminars and other equestrian related gatherings. (Click here to see pictures.)

The open house allows attendees the opportunity to view this unique piece of history as well as the entire equestrian center. Please call 603-378-0140 for directions or for vendor information.