Moore Potato House

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{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Moore Potato House

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| location = Southeast of junction of Roads 72 and 463, near Laurel, Delaware

| coordinates = {{coord|38|31|15|N|75|30|1|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = Delaware#USA

| built = c. 1920

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| added = November 15, 1990

| area = {{convert|0.1|acre}}

| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64500091|title=Sweet Potato Houses of Sussex County MPS}}

| refnum = 90001696{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

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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 {{frac|1|1|2}}-story, gable fronted, balloon frame structure. It measures {{convert|16|ft|6|in|m|abbr=off|sp=us}}, by {{convert|20|ft|4|in|m|abbr=off|sp=us}}. 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).{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=90001696}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Moore Potato House|author=Judith Quinn |date=December 1987}} and {{NRHP url|id=90001696|title=Accompanying two photos|photos=y}}

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