Ballou House - Lincoln RI
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 41° 56.810 W 071° 28.324
19T E 295091 N 4646828
The house was probably built c. 1782 by Moses Ballou, from one of the first families to settle in the area, and was owned by his descendants through most of the 19th century.
Waymark Code: WM12GC4
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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The Ballou House is an historic house on Albion Road in Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA. It is a 2½ story wood frame structure, five bays wide, with a large central chimney. A single-story gable-roof wing (estimated to be 19th century in origin) extends to the east, and a 20th-century gambrel-roofed ell extends to the north. The house was probably built c. 1782 by Moses Ballou, from one of the first families to settle in the area, and was owned by his descendants through most of the 19th century.

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Street address:
Albion Rd
Lincoln,


County / Borough / Parish: Providence

Year listed: 1984

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1750-1799

Historic function: Domestic

Current function: Domestic

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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