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Stanley Potato House

Stanley Potato House

United States historic place

Stanley Potato House is a historic potato house located near Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It is one of the last surviving examples of its building type. It was built about 1920, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, gable fronted, balloon frame structure on a brick foundation. It measures 17 feet by 23 feet. It retains a number of important elements characteristic of potato house including: minimal fenestration, center aisle floor plan, double siding, and hatched loading doors.[2]

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

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [2]
    Judith Quinn (December 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Stanley Potato House". and Accompanying two photos
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