Rider Potato House

United States historic place
Rider Potato House
38°33′37″N 75°32′14″W / 38.56028°N 75.53722°W / 38.56028; -75.53722
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc. 1920
MPSSweet Potato Houses of Sussex County MPS
NRHP reference No.90001699[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1990

Rider 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 1920, and is a 1+12-story, gable fronted, balloon frame structure on a brick foundation. It measures 18 feet, 5 inches, by 24 feet 5 inches. It retains a number of important elements characteristic of potato house including: shingled exterior, the quality of second floor paneled interior, ventilation features, and original sliding doors.[2]

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

References

  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: Rider Potato House". and Accompanying two photos
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