Wright Potato House
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LocationSouthwest of junction of Delaware Route 24 and Road 510, near Laurel, Delaware
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
ArchitecturalstylePotato house
Wright Potato House | |
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| Location | Southwest of junction of Delaware Route 24 and Road 510, near Laurel, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 38°31′57″N 75°36′35″W / 38.53250°N 75.60972°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Architectural style | Potato house |
| MPS | Sweet Potato Houses of Sussex County MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001702[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 1990 |
The Wright Potato House was a small 1+1⁄2-story building near Laurel, Delaware that was built to store harvested sweet potatoes. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
Sweet potatoes were a dominant crop in Sussex County, Delaware, and numerous potato houses were built to store them. After a blight in the 1940s, the crop became less important and many potato houses were allowed to deteriorate or were converted to other use.[citation needed]
