Rider 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 on a brick foundation. It measures 18 feet, 5 inches, by 24 feet 5 inches. It retains a number of important elements characteristic of potato house including: shingled exterior, the quality of second floor paneled interior, ventilation features, and original sliding doors.[2]

Rider Potato House
Rider Potato House is located in Delaware
Rider Potato House
Rider Potato House is located in the United States
Rider Potato House
LocationSoutheast of junction of Roads 505 and 506, near Laurel, Delaware
Coordinates38°33′37″N 75°32′14″W / 38.56028°N 75.53722°W / 38.56028; -75.53722
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc. 1920
MPSSweet Potato Houses of Sussex County MPS
NRHP reference No.90001699[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: Rider Potato House". and Accompanying two photos