National Register of Historic Places

Ball, W. C., House

Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa
Listed
April 3, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000691

About this property

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. 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. 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 is its three porches: a kitchen porch on the west side, a dining room porch on the south, and a wrap-around porch on the southeast. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 4, 1985.

Location

Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa
41.01977, -91.95901

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Old Settlers' Association Park and Rhodham Bonnifield House
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Burnett-Montgomery House
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Jefferson County Courthouse
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When was Ball, W. C., House listed on the National Register?

Ball, W. C., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Ball, W. C., House?

Ball, W. C., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ball, W. C., House?

The period of significance for Ball, W. C., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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