Ralph Potato House
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Ralph Potato House | |
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| Location | Southeast of junction of Roads 493 and 494, near Laurel, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 38°32′15″N 75°38′19″W / 38.53750°N 75.63861°WCoordinates: 38°32′15″N 75°38′19″W / 38.53750°N 75.63861°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | c. 1915 |
| Architectural style | Other, Potato house |
| MPS | Sweet Potato Houses of Sussex County MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 90001698[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 1990 |
Ralph 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 1915, and is a 1 1/2-story, gable fronted, balloon frame structure on a brick foundation. It retains a number of important elements characteristic of potato house including: double sheathing, an interior brick chimney, shuttered openings, and gaps between walls and floorboards.[2]
It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Judith Quinn (December 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ralph Potato House" (PDF). and Accompanying photos
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