Built c. 1900 NRHP Reference # 90001694 Added to NRHP 15 November 1990 | Architectural style Other, Potato house Area 400 m² | |
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Location 0.6 miles north of junction of Roads 62 and 74, near Laurel, Delaware MPS Sweet Potato Houses of Sussex County MPS | ||
Hearn 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 1900, and is a 1 1/2-story, gable fronted, balloon frame structure resting on a brick foundation. It measures 18 feet, 3 inches, by 28 feet, 3 inches. It retains a number of important elements characteristic of potato house including: tall, narrow proportions, triple sheathing, hatched windows, interior chimney, storage bins, ventilation features, and gable front orientation.
It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
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