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Ratcliff Inn
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National Register of Historic Places

Ratcliff Inn

Carmi’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jun 4, 1973; only 89 of Illinois’s 1,939 listings are older
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Ratcliff Inn

Ratcliff Inn, at 214 E. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 4, 1973: the first place in Carmi to be listed. Only 89 of Illinois’s 1,939 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics, at the national level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 27 other Illinois listings.

What it isHotel in Carmi, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 14 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1960 to today

  1. 1960Ratcliff Inn
  2. 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 53 years
In old photographs

An old view of Ratcliff Inn

Postcards and photographs from Carmi’s archive whose captions name it, from 1960. Tap one to see it full screen.

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Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes

214 E. Main St., Carmi · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Ratcliff InnStart here
  2. 2L. Haas StoreLate Victorian · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Robinson-Stewart HouseBuilding · next door
  4. 4James Robert Williams HouseRomanesque Revival · next door
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCarmi Chapter HousePrairie School0.5 mi

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Questions about Ratcliff Inn

Is Ratcliff Inn on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 4, 1973 (Register number 73000719).

Is Ratcliff Inn a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is New Harmony Historic District, 12.7 miles away.

Can you visit Ratcliff Inn?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Ratcliff Inn?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 14 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 28894278 · Wikidata · old views from Carmi’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.