Ratcliffe–Logan–Allison House/Earp's Ordinary | |
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
NRHP reference No. | 73002209 [1] |
VLR No. | 151-0002 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 16, 1973 |
Designated VLR | January 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.