Moore Potato House
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Moore Potato House
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| Location | Southeast of junction of Roads 72 and 463, near Laurel, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | c. 1920 |
| Architectural style | Other, Potato house |
| MPS | Sweet Potato Houses of Sussex County MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 90001696[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 1990 |
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 meters), by 20 feet, 4 inches (6.2 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]
It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. and Accompanying two photos
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- Agricultural buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware
- Government buildings completed in 1920
- Buildings and structures in Sussex County, Delaware
- Potato houses in Delaware
- Laurel, Delaware
- National Register of Historic Places in Sussex County, Delaware
- Delaware Registered Historic Place stubs
