W.C. Ball House Explained

W.C. Ball House
Coordinates:41.0197°N -91.9589°W
Built:c. 1876
Added:April 4, 1985
Refnum:85000691

The W.C. Ball House (also known as the George W. Ball House/William M. DuBois House) is a historic house located in Fairfield, Iowa.

Description and history

Built on the edge of town in about 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.[1] 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 on April 4, 1985.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=85000691}} W.C. Ball House]. National Park Service. 2016-05-18. William C. Page, James E. Jacobsen. with