Built c. 1920 NRHP Reference # 90001696 Added to NRHP 15 November 1990 | Architectural style Other, Potato house Area 400 m² | |
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Location Southeast of junction of Roads 72 and 463, near Laurel, Delaware MPS Sweet Potato Houses of Sussex County MPS | ||
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.
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