Hearn Potato House
Appearance
Hearn Potato House | |
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Location in Delaware | |
Location | 0.6 miles north of junction of Roads 62 and 74, near Laurel, Delaware |
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Coordinates | 38°35′8″N 75°27′35″W / 38.58556°N 75.45972°W |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | c. 1900 |
MPS | Sweet Potato Houses of Sussex County MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 90001694[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 15, 1990 |
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 ft 3 in (5.56 m) by 28 ft 3 in (8.61 m). 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.[2]
It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Judith Quinn (December 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hearn Potato House". and Accompanying two photos
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Categories:
- Agricultural buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Delaware
- Commercial buildings completed in 1900
- 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