W.C. Ball House

W.C. Ball House
Location Rural Route #2
Fairfield, Iowa
Coordinates 41°01′11″N 91°57′32″W / 41.01972°N 91.95889°W / 41.01972; -91.95889Coordinates: 41°01′11″N 91°57′32″W / 41.01972°N 91.95889°W / 41.01972; -91.95889
Area 2.11 acres (0.85 ha)
Built 1876
Architectural style Late Victorian
NRHP Reference # 85000691[1]
Added to NRHP April 4, 1985

The W.C. Ball House, also known as the George W. Ball House/William M. DuBois House, is a historic residence located in Fairfield, Iowa, United States. Built on the edge of town around 1876 for W.C. and Mary Ball, the house is a transitional structure between the Italianate vernacular and that of the later Victorian picturesque styles.[2] The 2½-story frame house features bracketed eaves, a full-height bay section on the south elevation, cornice returns, a high-pitched roof, facade gable, crenellations and finials on the ridges. A prominent feature of the house are its three porches: a kitchen porch on west side, a dining room porch on south, and wrap-around porch on southeast. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ William C. Page, James E. Jacobsen. "W.C. Ball House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-18. with four photos from 1985


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