Rasmus Midgett House is a historic home located at

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. It was built in four phases starting about 1855. It is a two-story, three-bay, frame

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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

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. It was listed on the

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in 2009.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina Houses completed in 1890 Houses in Dare County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Dare County, North Carolina {{DareCountyNC-NRHP-stub