RATCLIFFE - ALLISON HOUSE (EARP'S)
This is a plaque for Ratcliffe Allison House (Earp's) in Fairfax built in 1812 the oldest house in Fairfax. it reads. RATCLIFFE - ALLISON HOUSE (EARP'S) BUILT 1812 This is the oldest house in the City of Fairfax and the first city-owned building to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places (1973). The oldest section of the house, the eastern portion, was built by Richard Ratcliffe around 1812 to the specifications of the original lot lot sales in the Town of Providence. There are free public tours of the house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays from April through October. Submitted by: DD