Ratcliffe–Logan–Allison House

Ratcliffe–Logan–Allison House/Earp's Ordinary
Ratcliffe-Logan-Allison House
Ratcliffe–Logan–Allison House is located in Fairfax
Ratcliffe–Logan–Allison House
Ratcliffe–Logan–Allison House is located in Northern Virginia
Ratcliffe–Logan–Allison House
Ratcliffe–Logan–Allison House is located in Virginia
Ratcliffe–Logan–Allison House
Ratcliffe–Logan–Allison House is located in the United States
Ratcliffe–Logan–Allison House
Location200 E. Main St., Fairfax, Virginia
Coordinates38°50′45″N 77°18′18″W / 38.84583°N 77.30500°W / 38.84583; -77.30500
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Builtc. 1810 (1810), c. 1830
Part of
NRHP reference No.73002209[1]
VLR No.151-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1973
Designated NRHPJanuary 15, 1986
Designated CPAugust 27, 1987
Designated VLRJanuary 16, 1973[2]

The Ratcliffe–Logan–Allison House is a historic home located at Fairfax, Virginia. It is commonly and historically known as Earp's Ordinary, as the structure is an expansion of the original Earp's Ordinary, a late 18th Century building used as a tavern and store by Caleb Earp. It consists of two sections built about 1810 and about 1830, and is a small two-story, single pile brick building. A two-story rear wing connected by a hyphen was added in the 20th century. A postal station and stage coach stop operated from the building in the 1820s-1830s.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] It is located in the City of Fairfax Historic District.

The house is owned and operated as a historic house museum by the City of Fairfax.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ratcliffe–Logan–Allison House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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