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]
Ratcliffe–Logan–Allison House/Earp's Ordinary | |
 Ratcliffe-Logan-Allison House | |
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| Location | 200 E. Main St., Fairfax, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°50′45″N 77°18′18″W / 38.84583°N 77.30500°W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | c. 1810, c. 1830 |
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| NRHP reference No. | 73002209[1] |
| VLR No. | 151-0002 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 16, 1973 |
| Designated NRHP | January 15, 1986 |
| Designated CP | August 27, 1987 |
| Designated VLR | January 16, 1973[2] |
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
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ 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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