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The King Caesar House was built in 1808-1809 for Ezra Weston II. He, like his father, was known as "King Caesar" for his remarkable ventures in shipbuilding and shipping during the early decades of the19th century. The King Caesar House is a fine example of Federal architecture. The front rooms, have remained practically unchanged from the original in 1809, alterations have been done to the side and rear wings. Especially notable in the house are the superb original wallpapers in the two front rooms, which were imported from France for the house. These are rare scenic papers, recently restored by experts from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Opposite the house, the massive stone wharf at which the Weston ships were once rigged and fitted reaches out into the Duxbury Bay, and along the shore nearby, where the 100 acre Weston shipyard was located. The house was lived in by Weston descendants until 1886, then by a succession of Duxbury families until 1965, when it was purchased by the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society. |
Historic Sites in Duxbury