Ratcliffe-Logan-Allison House, Fairfax

Name: Ratcliffe-Logan-Allison House
Address: Fairfax, United States

#9 among attractions in Fairfax

Museum, History museum

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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. ()

Built: 1810 (214 years ago)Coordinates: 38°50'45"N, 77°18'18"W

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Ratcliffe-Logan-Allison House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Town Hall, Historic Blenheim, Truro Church, Fairfax Memorial Park.

~110 ftN
Civic center, Event space, City hall
Old Town Hall, Fairfax
1 min walk • Old Town Hall is a classical revival style hall that was built in 1900 by Joseph E. Willard and subsequently donated by him to Fairfax, Virginia.
0.9 miNE
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Historic Blenheim, Fairfax
24 min walk • Historic Blenheim is a c. 1859 brick farm house designed in the Greek Revival style and located in City of Fairfax, Virginia. During the American Civil War, Union soldiers were often encamped on the grounds surrounding the house and utilized it as part of a reserve hospital system.
~1290 ftNW
Church
Truro Church, Fairfax
7 min walk • Truro Anglican Church is an Anglican church in Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
1.5 miSE
Cemetery
Fairfax Memorial Park, Fairfax
39 min walk • Fairfax Memorial Park is a family owned and operated cemetery located in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. The cemetery was founded in 1957 by Cornelius H. Doherty, Sr. The cemetery was opened in 1969 to provide space for Catholics in the area who required a Catholic burial, but it is now a secular cemetery.
~1030 ftW
Historical place, Georgian architecture
Ford Building, Fairfax
5 min walk • The Ford House is a Georgian Revival former home built c. 1835. The most famous resident, Antonia Ford, was a spy for the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
0.5 miNE
38°51'7"N • 77°18'0"W
City of Fairfax Police Department, Fairfax
13 min walk • Police, City hall
~630 ftW
Neighbourhood, Romanesque architecture
Historic Fairfax County Courthouse, Fairfax
4 min walk • The Historic Fairfax County Courthouse is one of the oldest buildings in Fairfax, Virginia. It was constructed in 1799 to serve as the seat of government in Fairfax County.
~550 ftW
Neighbourhood
City of Fairfax Historic District, Fairfax
3 min walk • The City of Fairfax Historic District is a national historic district located at Fairfax, Virginia. It encompasses 28 contributing buildings in the central business district of Fairfax.
1 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Spuhler Field, Fairfax
27 min walk • Raymond H. "Hap" Spuhler Field is a baseball venue in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. It is home to the George Mason Patriots baseball team of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. Opened in 1986, it has a capacity of 900 spectators. It is named for Raymond H.

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Which popular attractions are close to Ratcliffe-Logan-Allison House?

Nearby attractions include Old Town Hall, Fairfax (1 min walk), City of Fairfax Historic District, Fairfax (3 min walk), Historic Fairfax County Courthouse, Fairfax (4 min walk), Ford Building, Fairfax (5 min walk).

How to get to Ratcliffe-Logan-Allison House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ratcliffe-Logan-Allison House:

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GMU Campus • Lines: Gold 1, Gold 2, Green 1, Green 2 (20 min walk)
Warwick Ave at H-Mart/Shops at Ffx • Lines: Gold 1 (25 min walk)