List of the oldest buildings in Washington (state)

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This article lists the oldest extant buildings in Washington (state), including extant buildings and structures constructed prior to and during the United States rule over Washington. Only buildings built prior to 1860 are suitable for inclusion on this list, or the building must be the oldest of its type.

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In order to qualify for the list, a structure must:

This consciously excludes ruins of limited height, roads and statues. Bridges may be included if they otherwise fulfill the above criteria. Dates for many of the oldest structures have been arrived at by radiocarbon dating or dendrochronology and should be considered approximate. If the exact year of initial construction is estimated, it will be shown as a range of dates.

List of oldest buildings

BuildingImageLocationFirst builtUseNotes
The Prince's Cabin Frenchtown, Washington 1837Fur Trader cabin Hudson's Bay Company fur trader's log cabin moved to current historical site from a Cayuse wintering location. [1]
Granary at Fort Nisqually The Fort Nisqually Granary.jpg Tacoma, Washington 1843Trading Post granary Hudson's Bay Company [2]
Covington House Covington House-1.jpg Vancouver, Washington 1848Residence
Grant House The Grant House-3.jpg Vancouver, Washington 1850Residence
John R. Jackson House John R. Jackson Courthouse 01.jpg Lewis County, Washington 1850ResidenceOldest building in the state used as a courthouse; also known as Jackson Courthouse
Miles Weston House Steilacoom, Washington 1852-53ResidenceOldest house in Steilacoom [3]
Daniel R. Bigelow House Daniel Bigelow House.jpg Olympia, Washington 1854ResidenceOldest house in Olympia
Judge Columbia Lancaster House Judge Columbia Lancaster House.JPG Ridgefield, Washington 1850-1855Residence
Factor's House at Fort Nisqually Factor's House at Fort Nisqually.jpg Tacoma, Washington 1855Trading Post Hudson's Bay Company [4]
Steilacoom Catholic Church Immaculate Conception Church 2.jpg Steilacoom, Washington 1855ChurchOldest Catholic church in Washington; Moved to present location in 1864.
Cape Disappointment Light 2022-02-13, Cape Disappointment Lighhouse, 02.jpg Ilwaco, Washington 1856LighthouseFirst lighthouse lit in the state
Pickett House Pickett Home 3.JPG Bellingham, Washington 1856ResidenceOldest house in Bellingham
Cape Flattery Light Tatoosh Lighthouse, Sandstone construction, built 1877.JPG Neah Bay, Washington 1857Lighthouse
Claquato Church Claquato Church 2012.JPG Chehalis, Washington 1857ChurchOldest church building on original foundation [5]
Joseph Borst House Joseph Borst House.jpg Centralia, Washington 1857Residence
New Dungeness Light Station New Dungeness Light after 1927, Sequim (Clallan County, Washington).jpg Sequim, Washington 1857Lighthouse
Davidson House Davidson House 2.jpg Steilacoom, Washington 1858Residence
T. G. Richards and Company Store T.G. Richards and Company Store (2021).jpg Bellingham, Washington 1858CommercialOldest brick building in the state built with brick from San Francisco
Colonel Granville & Henrietta Haller House Haller House NRHP 100008426 Island County, WA.jpg Coupeville, Washington 1859ResidenceOriginal portion of the house is the originally separate Brunn House
O. B. McFadden House McFadden House Chehalis 75001861 NRHP Lewis County, WA.jpg Chehalis, Washington 1859ResidenceOldest house in Chehalis
J. F. Strong House Spokane, Washington 1879ResidenceOne of oldest buildings in Spokane
Ward House Seattle - Ward House 04.jpg Seattle, Washington 1882ResidenceOne of oldest buildings in Seattle

See also

References

  1. "Welcome to the Prince's Cabin" https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=158823
  2. https://www.metroparkstacoma.org/place/fort-nisqually-living-history-museum/
  3. http://www.steilacoomhistoricalphotos.com/Houses.html
  4. https://www.metroparkstacoma.org/place/fort-nisqually-living-history-museum/
  5. Stanton, Carrina (October 6, 2017). "Chehalis Couple Bringing Services Back to Historic Claquato Church". The Chronicle. Retrieved December 22, 2021