Hearn Potato House

Hearn Potato House
Location 0.6 miles north of junction of Roads 62 and 74, near Laurel, Delaware
Coordinates 38°35′8″N 75°27′35″W / 38.58556°N 75.45972°W / 38.58556; -75.45972Coordinates: 38°35′8″N 75°27′35″W / 38.58556°N 75.45972°W / 38.58556; -75.45972
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built c. 1900
Architectural style Other, Potato house
MPS Sweet Potato Houses of Sussex County MPS
NRHP Reference # 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 feet, 3 inches, by 28 feet, 3 inches. 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Judith Quinn (December 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hearn Potato House" (PDF). and Accompanying two photos


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