E. L. Hitch Potato House

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E. L. Hitch Potato House
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LocationJunction of Roads 480 and 489, near Laurel, Delaware
Coordinates 38°36′11″N75°33′48″W / 38.60306°N 75.56333°W / 38.60306; -75.56333 Coordinates: 38°36′11″N75°33′48″W / 38.60306°N 75.56333°W / 38.60306; -75.56333
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc. 1920
MPS Sweet Potato Houses of Sussex County MPS
NRHP reference No. 90001695 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1990

E. L. Hitch 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+12-story, gable fronted, balloon frame structure. It retains a number of important elements characteristic of potato house including: minimal fenestration, triple siding, interior and exterior doors, tightly shuttered windows, interior chimney, and storage bins. [2]

It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Judith Quinn (December 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: E. L. Hitch Potato House". and Accompanying three photos