Rider Potato House

Rider Potato House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Southeast of junction of Roads 505 and 506, near Laurel, Delaware
Coordinates	38°33′37″N75°32′14″W / 38.56028°N 75.53722°W / 38.56028; -75.53722
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	c. 1920
MPS	Sweet Potato Houses of Sussex County MPS
NRHP reference No.	90001699 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 15, 1990

Rider 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 on a brick foundation. It measures 18 feet, 5 inches, by 24 feet 5 inches. It retains a number of important elements characteristic of potato house including: shingled exterior, the quality of second floor paneled interior, ventilation features, and original sliding doors. ^[2]

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

References

1. "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: Rider Potato House". and Accompanying two photos