Moore Potato House

Moore Potato House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Southeast of junction of Roads 72 and 463, near Laurel, Delaware
Coordinates	38°31′15″N 75°30′1″W / 38.52083°N 75.50028°W / 38.52083; -75.50028Coordinates: 38°31′15″N 75°30′1″W / 38.52083°N 75.50028°W / 38.52083; -75.50028
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	c. 1920
Architectural style	Other, Potato house
MPS	Sweet Potato Houses of Sussex County MPS
NRHP Reference #	90001696
Added to NRHP	November 15, 1990

Moore 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 1/2-story, gable fronted, balloon frame structure. It measures 16 feet 6 inches (5.03 meters), by 20 feet 4 inches (6.20 meters). It retains a number of important elements characteristic of potato house including: tall and narrow proportions, triple siding, minimal fenestration, tightly fitting window hatches, and interior ventilation features (especially the slated floor).

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