Chipman Potato House
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chipman-potato-house-196-10728658
title:
Chipman Potato House
text:
The Chipman Potato House was located near Laurel, Delaware, one of the last surviving examples of its building type. The southern part of Delaware saw a sweet potato boom from 1900 until blight struck in the 1940s. In order to store the crops, potato houses were built. The Chipman House was built in 1913 by Joseph and Ernest Chipman on their property with the assistance of Alva Hudson. The 2½ story balloon-framed house was furnished with sparse, shuttered windows and slatted floors, allowing adj
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United States historic place
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chipman_Potato_House
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date modified:
2023-08-06T04:10:42Z
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