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+12-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]

Moore Potato House
Moore Potato House is located in Delaware
Moore Potato House
Moore Potato House is located in the United States
Moore Potato House
LocationSoutheast of junction of Roads 72 and 463, near Laurel, Delaware
Coordinates38°31′15″N 75°30′1″W / 38.52083°N 75.50028°W / 38.52083; -75.50028
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc. 1920
MPSSweet Potato Houses of Sussex County MPS
NRHP reference No.90001696[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1990

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Judith Quinn (December 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Moore Potato House". and Accompanying two photos