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+12-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]

Hearn Potato House
Hearn Potato House is located in Delaware
Hearn Potato House
Location in Delaware
Hearn Potato House is located in the United States
Hearn Potato House
Location in United States
Location0.6 miles north of junction of Roads 62 and 74, near Laurel, Delaware
Coordinates38°35′8″N 75°27′35″W / 38.58556°N 75.45972°W / 38.58556; -75.45972
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc. 1900
MPSSweet Potato Houses of Sussex County MPS
NRHP reference No.90001694[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1990

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "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: Hearn Potato House". and Accompanying two photos