Hearn Potato House

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 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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	0.6 miles north of junction of Roads 62 and 74, near Laurel, Delaware
Coordinates	38°35′8″N 75°27′35″W
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	c. 1900
MPS	Sweet Potato Houses of Sussex County MPS
NRHP reference No.	90001694[1]
Added to NRHP	November 15, 1990

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: Hearn Potato House". and Accompanying two photos