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West Potato House

1925 establishments in DelawareAgricultural buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in DelawareBuildings and structures completed in 1925Buildings and structures in Sussex County, DelawareDelaware Registered Historic Place stubs
Demolished but still listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesFormer buildings and structures in DelawareNational Register of Historic Places in Sussex County, DelawarePotato houses in DelawareUse American English from July 2025Use mdy dates from August 2023

West Potato House was a historic potato house located near Delmar, Sussex County, Delaware. It was one of the last surviving examples of its building type. It was built about 1925, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, gable fronted, balloon frame structure on a concrete block foundation. The house had a cellar. It measured 37.5 by 13.9 feet (11.4 by 4.2 m). It retained a number of important elements characteristic of potato house including: tall, narrow proportions, minimal fenestration, ventilation features, and tightly fitting door hatches. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It is listed on the Delaware Cultural and Historic Resources GIS system as destroyed or demolished.

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West Potato House
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