SE of jct. of DE 72 and DE 463, Laurel, Delaware. County/parish: Sussex.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 15, 1990. NRIS 90001696.
1 contributing building.Also known as:
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).
It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75323826