Moore Potato House

Moore Potato House
Location Southeast of junction of Roads 72 and 463, near Laurel, Delaware
Coordinates 38°31′15″N 75°30′1″W / 38.52083°N 75.50028°W / 38.52083; -75.50028Coordinates: 38°31′15″N 75°30′1″W / 38.52083°N 75.50028°W / 38.52083; -75.50028
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built c. 1920
Architectural style Other, Potato house
MPS Sweet Potato Houses of Sussex County MPS
NRHP reference # 90001696[1]
Added to NRHP November 15, 1990

Moore Potato House is a historic potato house located near Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware. It one of the last surviving examples of its building type. It was built about 1920, and is a 1 1/2-story, gable fronted, balloon frame structure. It measures 16 feet 6 inches (5.03 meters), by 20 feet 4 inches (6.20 meters). It retains a number of important elements characteristic of potato house including: tall and narrow proportions, triple siding, minimal fenestration, tightly fitting window hatches, and interior ventilation features (especially the slated floor).[2]

It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Judith Quinn (December 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Moore Potato House". and Accompanying two photos


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