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Hearn Potato House

Agricultural buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in DelawareBuildings and structures in Sussex County, DelawareCommercial buildings completed in 1900Delaware Registered Historic Place stubsLaurel, Delaware
National Register of Historic Places in Sussex County, DelawarePotato houses in DelawareUse mdy dates from August 2023
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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.It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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Hearn Potato House
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19956
Delaware, United States
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