E. L. Hitch Potato House
E. L. Hitch 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 retains a number of important elements characteristic of potato house including: minimal fenestration, triple siding, interior and exterior doors, tightly shuttered windows, interior chimney, and storage bins.
It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Judith Quinn (December 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: E. L. Hitch Potato House". and Accompanying three photos
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