Smith-Ballou House

Infobox_nrhp | name =Smith--Ballou House
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location= Woonsocket, Rhode Island
lat_degrees = 42
lat_minutes = 0
lat_seconds = 45
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 71
long_minutes = 31
long_seconds = 28
long_direction = W
locmapin = Rhode Island
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built =1906
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architecture= Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman
added = June 06, 2003
governing_body = Private
refnum=03000184cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] The Smith-Ballou House in northwestern Woonsocket, Rhode Island was constructed in 1906 for two elderly sisters, Mary F. Smith (nee Ballou) and Sarah J. Ballou. This 5000 sf, three story house combines Queen Anne and Arts & Crafts style influences, and retains a high degree of integrity of both design and materials. In the first 100 years, the house was owned and occupied by five families. The house initially stood on five acres of land, subdivided in 1938 such that the house now stands on approximately two acres.

The house is surrounded by Norway Spruce and Blue Spruce trees. One of the trees was removed in 2007 due to infestation; a ring count confirmed that the tree was of the same age as the house. Extensive restoration was conducted in the early 2000s including repointing of the three chimneys and the 19" thick granite foundation, new copper and slate on roof structures, and re-leading of the stained glass windows.

The house next door to the Smith-Ballou House is one of only two on the block that predate this house; it was built by Mary F. Smith's son (and Sarah J. Ballou's nephew), Stanley G. Smith. The two homes occupy a prominent hilltop location; siting, orientation, and outdoor living spaces suggest that the house originally commanded extensive views overlooking the west and south.

The Smith-Ballou House was accepted to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. The original color of the house was black stained cedar shakes for the siding with white trim.

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