West Potato House

West Potato House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	U.S. Route 13 north of its junction with Road 454A, near Delmar, Delaware
Coordinates	38°28′48″N75°34′18″W / 38.48000°N 75.57167°W / 38.48000; -75.57167
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	c. 1925
MPS	Sweet Potato Houses of Sussex County MPS
NRHP reference No.	90001701 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 15, 1990

West Potato House was a historic potato house located near Delmar, Sussex County, Delaware. It was one of the last surviving examples of its building type. It was built about 1925, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, gable fronted, balloon frame structure on a concrete block foundation. The house had a cellar. It measured 37.5 by 13.9 feet (11.4 by 4.2 m). It retained a number of important elements characteristic of potato house including: tall, narrow proportions, minimal fenestration, ventilation features, and tightly fitting door hatches. ^[2]

It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. ^[1] It is listed on the Delaware Cultural and Historic Resources GIS system as destroyed or demolished. ^[3]

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: West Potato House". and Accompanying two photos
3. "West Potato House". Delaware Cultural and Historic GIS system. State of Delaware. Retrieved May 18, 2018.

external links

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