List of the oldest buildings in Virginia

This article attempts to list the oldest extant buildings in the state of Virginia built by Europeans (English, French) and Native Americans.

Building Image Location First Built Notes
St. Luke's Church Smithfield, Virginia ca. 1632 more likely 1682 may be oldest surviving church building in United States, Episcopal-Anglican
Adam Thoroughgood House Virginia Beach, Virginia ca. 1636 recent research suggests a date closer to 1720[1]
Jamestown Church Jamestown, Virginia 1639-1641 possibly as late as 1686, church tower is the oldest remaining structure in Jamestown[2]
Bacon's Castle Surry County, Virginia 1665 associated with Bacon's Rebellion
Old Mansion Caroline County, Virginia 1669 oldest house in the region although tree ring analysis of some beams yielded a date of 1741
Rural Plains Hanover County, Virginia 1670 Oldest home in America continuously occupied by one family; site of Patrick Henry's wedding
Belle Air Plantation Charles City County, Virginia 1670
Adam Keeling House Virginia Beach, Virginia 1680
Building east of main house at Elsing Green Tunstall, Virginia 1690
Wren Building Williamsburg, Virginia 1690 Oldest school building in America, original College of William and Mary structure[3]
Grace Church Yorktown, Virginia 1697
St. Peter's Church New Kent, Virginia 1703 Church of Martha Washington, George and Martha Washington may have been married here
Yeocomico Church Tucker Hill, Virginia 1706 National Historic Landmark

See also

References

  1. ^ "Thoroughgood, Adam, House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=700&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-06-27. 
  2. ^ "Historic Churches of America" - Page 8 by Nellie Urner Wallington (1907)
  3. ^ Architecture and Town Planning in Colonial North America - Page 697 by James D. Kornwolf, Georgiana Wallis Kornwolf (2002)