E. L. Hitch Potato House

E. L. Hitch Potato House
Location Junction of Roads 480 and 489, near Laurel, Delaware
Coordinates 38°36′11″N 75°33′48″W / 38.60306°N 75.56333°W / 38.60306; -75.56333Coordinates: 38°36′11″N 75°33′48″W / 38.60306°N 75.56333°W / 38.60306; -75.56333
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 # 90001695[1]
Added to NRHP November 15, 1990

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.[2]

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

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Judith Quinn (December 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: E. L. Hitch Potato House" (PDF). and Accompanying three photos


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