List of the oldest buildings in North Carolina

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This article attempts to list the oldest extant buildings surviving in the state of North Carolina in the United States of America, including the oldest houses in North Carolina and any other surviving structures. Some dates are approximate and based upon dendochronology, architectural studies, and historical records. Sites on the list are generally from the First Period of American architecture or earlier. To be listed here a site must:

BuildingImageLocationFirst BuiltUseNotes
Lane House Lane House (1719).JPG Edenton 1718–19HouseOldest house in North Carolina identified by dendrochronology; One-and-a-half stories; located in the Edenton National Register Historic District; Owned by Steve and Linda Lane. [1]
Sloop Point Sloop Point Plantation, U.S. Route 17, Holly Ridge Vicinity, Topsail Beach, Pender County, NC HABS NC,71-HOL.V,1- (sheet 6 of 12).tif Pender County 1726HouseResembles Caribbean architecture [2]
Newbold-White House Newbold-White House (1730).JPG Hertford 1730HouseOldest brick house in North Carolina.National Register of Historic Places, 1971. [3]
Myers-White House Myers-White House, North-West Corner.jpg Hertford 1730HouseNational Register of Historic Places, 1971. [4]
St. Thomas Church St. Thomas' Church Bath Beaufort County North Carolina by Frances Benjamin Johnston.jpg Bath 1734ReligiousOldest surviving church building in North Carolina.
Orton Plantation Main House Orton House at Orton Plantation, Brunswick County, North Carolina.jpg Winnabow 1735House [2]
St. Paul's Church St. Paul's Church, Edenton (Chowan County, North Carolina).jpg Edenton 1736ChurchNational Register of Historic Places, 1975. [5]
Mitchell-Anderson House Wilmington ca. 1740HouseOne of the oldest houses in Wilmington. [2]
Woodleys Manor Woodleys Manor (c1744) before restoration.jpg Pasquotank County ca. 1740HouseOldest house in Pasquotank County, oldest side-hall plan in North Carolina, and earliest known Carolina plan. [6]
Palmer-Marsh House Palmer-Marsh House, Main Street, Bath (Beaufort County, North Carolina).jpg Bath 1744HouseNational Historic Landmark.
Milford Milford (1746).JPG Camden County 1746HouseOldest two-story brick house in North Carolina. National Register of Historic Places, 1972. [7]
Duke-Lawrence House Northampton County, North Carolina 1747HouseOne of NC's oldest colonial homes. The original western frame section was built about 1747, with the eastern brick section built between 1787 and 1796. National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Old Brick House The Old Brick House (c1750).JPG Pasquotank County ca. 1750HouseNational Register of Historic Places, 1972. [8]
Hammock House Beaufort ca. 1700–1750HousePurportedly oldest house in Beaufort, NC, also known as "Blackbeard's House," some sources claim it was built between 1700–1709, based upon a carved timber in the house. [9] [10]
Dr. Robertson House Alamance County ca. 1750HouseAlamance County Architectural Inventory, 2014. [11]
Hampton Family House
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Hamptonville, North Carolina ca. 1757HouseThe oldest house in Yadkin County. Ref: Historical Architecture of Yadkin County North Carolina, copyright 1987; The Yadkin County Historical Society
Cupola House Cupola House (1758).JPG Edenton 1758HouseNational Register of Historic Places, 1970. [12]
The Owens House
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Halifax 1760HouseEntered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, this gambrel-roofed home of a merchant was built about 1760. It was named for George Owens and is the oldest structure of the Historic Halifax State Historic Site. [13]
Joel Lane House Joel Lane House-20100913.jpeg Raleigh ca. 1760–1770HouseOldest house in Raleigh
DuBoise-Boatwright House Wilmington 1765HouseOne of the oldest houses in Wilmington. [2]
Michael Braun House Michael Braun House, State Route 2308, Granite Quarry vicinity (Rowan County, North Carolina).jpg Granite Quarry 1766HouseAlso called Old Stone House. Oldest building in Rowan County. [14]
Chowan County Courthouse Chowan County Courthouse 1767.JPG Edenton 1767CourthouseOldest courthouse in North Carolina. National Register of Historic Places, 1970. [15]
St. Philip's Church St. Philip's Church Ruins.jpg Brunswick Town 1768Church
Single Brothers' House Single Brothers Home, Old Salem, NC.jpg Winston-Salem 1769HousePart of Moravian settlement.
Burgwin-Wright House Burgwin-Wright House, Wilmington, North Carolina.jpg Wilmington 1770HouseOne of the oldest houses in Wilmington. [2]
Hugh Torrance House and Store Huntersville ca. 1779Store and HouseThe oldest standing store in North Carolina, and one of the oldest surviving structures in Mecklenburg County.
Patrick Gordon House PatrickGordonHouse.NewBern.jpg New Bern 1771HouseNational Register, Oldest substantially unaltered house in New Bern.
House in the Horseshoe ALSTON HOUSE, MOORE COUNTY.jpg Carthage 1772HouseHistoric battle site between American Revolution loyalists and patriots.
Nash-Hooper House Nash-Hooper House, Hillsborough, NC.jpg Hillsborough 1772HouseNational Historic Landmark, home to signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
Hezekiah Alexander House Charlotte 1774HouseOldest building in Charlotte. Part of the National Register of Historic Places
Robert Cleveland Log House Wilkesboro 1780HouseOldest house in Wilkes County. [16]
Alexander Long plantation house North of Spencer, North Carolina 1783HouseOldest inhabited home in Rowan County
Salem Tavern Salem Tavern, Old Salem, NC.jpg Winston-Salem 1784TavernThe Tavern was the lodgings for George Washington for two nights during his Southern Tour in 1791.
Cool Spring Place Cool spring.jpg Fayetteville 1788TavernOldest building in Fayetteville. [17]
St. Philip's Church St Philips Moravian Church.JPG Winston-Salem 1861ChurchOldest African American Church building in North Carolina. [18]
Temple of Israel Facade Temple of Israel.jpg Wilmington 1876SynagogueOldest Jewish synagogue in North Carolina.

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Steelman, Ben (May 8, 2009). "What is the oldest house in Wilmington?". The Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  3. ↑ North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
  4. ↑ North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
  5. ↑ North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
  6. ↑ Kelly-Goss, Robert (November 10, 2012). "Historical treasure". The Daily Advance. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  7. ↑ North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
  8. ↑ North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
  9. ↑ Lynn Salsi, Frances Eubanks, Carteret County (Arcadia Publishing, 1999) pg. 21
  10. ↑ Daniel W. Barefoot, Touring the Backroads of North Carolina's Lower Coast (John F. Blair, 1995) pg. 73
  11. ↑ https://www.alamance-nc.com/planning/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2014/04/Architectural-Inventory.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  12. ↑ North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
  13. ↑ "Historic Sites: History". historicsites.nc.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  14. ↑ "Old Stone House". Theo. Buerbaum's Salisbury. Rowan Public Library. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  15. ↑ North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
  16. ↑ Robert Cleveland Log House
  17. ↑ Survey and Planning Unit Staff (March 1972). "Cool Spring Place" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  18. ↑ St. Philips Moravian Church
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