Sitting atop a small rise of land in the Baker River valley, the 1891 Warren Village Inn offers a commanding view of the town of Warren and surrounding country side of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. It was for this very reason in 1891 that wealthy local entrepreneur Frank C. Clement, and his wife Anna, decided the hill was the perfect spot for the house he wished to build.

An architect was commissioned to design the dwelling to Frank Clement's specifications, and with his brother in-law Benjamin Bixby of Nashua, New Hampshire acting as foreman and finish carpenter, the end result was nothing short of a mansion. With its Victorian details, paint scheme, and attic turret, the Clement house was certainly unique for the area. The interior boasted shellacked trim, built-in cupboards and bookcases, and wallpaper and carpeting throughout.

Frank C. Clement was born in 1853, and made his fortune by purchasing potatoes from the valley's farmers and then shipping them by rail to Boston and other cities on the eastern seaboard. In addition, he owned a grist mill and was a representative to the New Hampshire legislature. Known throughout the valley as "Potato" Clement, he was killed by a train at a grade crossing in the early 1920's.

In the 1930's, the house was sold out of the family and became the Warren Lodge. In the late '40's, lodging was available for 75 cents a night. Frank Clement's mansion was sold again in the '50's to a local doctor who used it as his office and private residence.

The exterior of the house took a turn for the worse in 1974 when a new owner carved out part of the hill on the north side. A large shed-style appendage was built to house a convenience store, while out front, gas pumps were installed. The house remained vacant for some 10 years, until the rooms were made into apartments. At this time, the owner sold off 23 fir doors, and the parlor's custom made quarter-sawn oak fireplace surround and mantle.

When the Clement house went on the market again in 2001, Merv Newton saw an opportunity to bring much-needed accommodations to the Baker River Valley and the southwestern portion of the White Mountains. He had long wanted to own a bed and breakfast, and restoring Frank Clement's Victorian dream house was the perfect way to make this happen. After some 18 months of careful attention to detail, including the reacquisition of the Boston-built fireplace surround and mantle, the grand old Victorian was restored to the luster and renown of her early years.