Rasmus Midgett House

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Rasmus Midgett House
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Location25438 NC Hwy 12, Waves, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°32′42″N75°28′19″W / 35.54500°N 75.47194°W / 35.54500; -75.47194
Area4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Builtc. 1855 (1855), c. 1890, c. 1915
Architectural styleI house with ell
NRHP reference No. 09000847 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 21, 2009

Rasmus Midgett House is a historic home located at Waves, Dare County, North Carolina. It was built in four phases starting about 1855. It is a two-story, three-bay, frame I-house dwelling with a two-story rear ell. It features a one-story, full width front porch. It was moved to its present location in 1937, after being knocked off its foundation. Also on the property is a family cemetery. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Nancy Van Dolsen (May 2009). "Rasmus Midgett House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.