| West Potato House | |
| Coordinates: | 38.48°N -75.5717°W |
| Built: | c. 1925 |
| Added: | November 15, 1990 |
| Refnum: | 90001701 |
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 -story, gable fronted, balloon frame structure on a concrete block foundation. The house had a cellar. It measured 37 feet, 6 inches, by 13 feet, 9 inches. It retained a number of important elements characteristic of potato house including: tall, narrow proportions, minimal fenestration, ventilation features, and tightly fitting door hatches.[1]
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.[2]