List of the oldest buildings in Nebraska

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This article lists the oldest extant buildings in Nebraska, including extant buildings and structures constructed prior to and during the United States rule over Nebraska. Only buildings built prior to 1870 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
Log Cabin (Bellevue, Nebraska) Bellevue, Nebraska log cabin from SW 1.JPG Bellevue, Nebraska ca. 1835ResidenceFur trapper's log cabin; Likely oldest building in the state
Florence Mill Florence Mill NE.JPG Omaha, Nebraska ca. 1846CommercialOldest mill in the state; construction overseen by Brigham Young
Willow Creek Pony Express Station Pony Express Relay Station - Historic Site in Cozad, Nebraska (45565764741).jpg Cozad, Nebraska ca. 1849Commercial Pony Express station, was moved a small distance in 1938
Didier Cabin Brownville, Nebraska ca. 1854Residence
Arbor Lodge Arbor Lodge.jpg Nebraska City, Nebraska ca. 1855ResidenceBuilt for the founder of Arbor Day, Julius Sterling Morton
Mayhew Cabin Mayhew Cabin from S 1.JPG Nebraska City, Nebraska ca. 1855ResidenceOne of the oldest houses in Nebraska City
Fontenelle Bank Fontenelle Bank from E 1.JPG Bellevue, Nebraska ca. 1856CommercialOldest bank building in the state
William Hamilton House William Hamilton house (Bellevue, NE) from SW 1.JPG Bellevue, Nebraska ca. 1856Residence
Bank of Florence Bank of Florence NE.JPG Omaha, Nebraska ca. 1857CommercialOldest building in Omaha
Frederick L. Gottschalk House Columbus, Nebraska ca. 1857ResidenceThe cabin was relocated to the interior of the Platte County Historical Society Museum.
Taylor-Wessel-Bickel-Nelson House Nebraska City 711 3rd Corso from NW 1.JPG Nebraska City, Nebraska ca. 1857ResidenceOne of the oldest houses in Nebraska City
Presbyterian Church Bellevue, Nebraska First Presbyterian from SE 1.JPG Bellevue, Nebraska ca. 1858Religious
Russell, Majors, and Waddell Freighting Company Building Nebraska City 407 N 14th St.JPG Nebraska City, Nebraska ca. 1858Commercial/ ResidenceBuilt by the US Army and sold to the supply firm Russell, Majors, and Waddell
Russell, Majors, Waddell House Nebraska City 517 N 13th St.JPG Nebraska City, Nebraska ca. 1858ResidenceBuilt by Alexander Majors for Russell, Majors, and Waddell
Russell, Majors, Waddell-Stevenson House Nebraska City 516 N 14th St.JPG Nebraska City, Nebraska ca. 1858ResidenceBuilt by Alexander Majors for Russell, Majors, and Waddell
Brownville Methodist Church Methodist church in Brownville.jpg Brownville, Nebraska ca. 1859ReligiousOldest brick church in Nebraska
Abbott Gates House Brownville, Nebraska ca. 1859Residence
Midway Stage Station Midway Pony Express station from SW 1.JPG Dawson County, Nebraska ca. 1859Commercial/ Residence
Stolley Homestead Site Stolley Home GI NE.JPG Grand Island, Nebraska ca. 1859Residence
8621 North 31st Street Omaha, Nebraska ca. 1859ResidenceOldest house in Omaha; built within earlier Mormon settlement of Cutler's Park (Florence, Omaha). [1]
Brown-Carson House Carson house (Brownville, Nebraska) from NE.JPG Brownville, Nebraska ca. 1860Residence
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Dakota City Emmanuel Lutheran from NE 1.JPG Dakota City, Nebraska ca. 1860Religious
George and Nancy Turner House Turner house (Fremont, Nebraska) from NW 1.JPG Fremont, Nebraska ca. 1860Residence
St. Benedict's Catholic Church St. Benedict Church Nebraska City from NW 1.JPG Nebraska City, Nebraska ca. 1861ReligiousOldest brick Catholic church in the state
United Presbyterian Church Nebraska City 613 2nd Corso from NW 1.JPG Nebraska City, Nebraska ca. 1861ReligiousOriginally a Presbyterian church then used by the Mormons
608 1st Avenue Nebraska City 608 1st Ave.JPG Nebraska City, Nebraska ca. 1861Residence
McLaughlin-Parks House Brownville, Nebraska ca. 1862Residence
Beehive House Brownville, Nebraska ca. 1863Residence
Heinrich Giese House Giese house from SE.jpg Grand Island, Nebraska ca. 1863Residence
Worthing-Baker House Brownville, Nebraska ca. 1863Residence
Bratton-Minick House Brownville, Nebraska ca. 1864Residence
Jesse C. Bickle House Jesse C. Bickle house from SE 1.JPG Crete, Nebraska ca. 1864Residence
J. H. Catron House Nebraska City 820 1st Ave (1).JPG Nebraska City, Nebraska ca. 1865Residence
John Henry Stork Log House Stork log house (Burt Co, NE) from NE 1.JPG Burt County, Nebraska ca. 1865Residence
Otoe County Courthouse Otoe County, Nebraska courthouse from NE 2.JPG Nebraska City, Nebraska ca. 1865GovernmentOldest public building in the state
John Sautter Farmhouse John Sautter Farmhouse 2012-09-20 19-32-31.jpg Papillion, Nebraska ca. 1866Residence
George Stevens House Brownville, Nebraska ca. 1866Residence
Heritage House Museum Weeping Water Heritage House Museum from SW 1.JPG Weeping Water, Nebraska ca. 1867ResidenceThe former parsonage of the Congregational Church of Weeping Water
Palmer-Epard House The historic Palmer-Epard Cabin at sunset. (bdf014f5-51e1-493d-95b8-0e091c4d01b0).jpg Gage County, Nebraska ca. 1867Residence
Zweibel Farmstead ZWIEBEL FARMSTEAD, SARPY COUNTY, NE.jpg Sarpy County, Nebraska ca. 1867Residence
Anthony P. Cogswell House HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY. CHAS. W. STEINBAUGH, ARCHT., PHOTOGRAPHER, APRIL 6 1934. VIEW LOOKING SOUTH-EAST. - A. P. Cogswell House, Brownville, Nemaha County, NE HABS NEB,64-BROVI,3-1.tif Brownville, Nebraska ca. 1868Residence
Furnas House HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY. CHAS. W. STEINBAUGH, ARCH'T., PHOTOGRAPHER, APRIL 14, 1934. VIEW LOOKING SOUTH-EAST. - Governor Robert W. Furnas House, Sixth Street, HABS NEB,64-BROVI,2-1.tif Brownville, Nebraska ca. 1868ResidenceHome of Governor Robert Wilkinson Furnas
John W. Bennett House John W. Bennett house from N 1.JPG Nemaha County, Nebraska ca. 1868ResidenceOldest example of the I-House in the state
Lone Tree Saloon Lone Tree Saloon (Brownville, Nebraska) from SE.JPG Brownville, Nebraska ca. 1868Commercial
Michael Witt Fachwerkbau Saline County, Nebraska ca. 1868Residence
St. John's Lutheran Church St. John Luth stone church (Nemaha Co) from SW 1.JPG Nemaha County, Nebraska ca. 1868ReligiousOldest stone church in Nebraska
Elm Creek Fort Minden, Nebraska ca. 1869Residence
Jasper A. Ware House Wildwood Historic Center from SE 1.JPG Nebraska City, Nebraska ca. 1869ResidenceHouse of the co-founder of the Midland Pacific Railway, Jasper Ware
John L. Colhapp House Brownville, Nebraska ca. 1869Residence
Samuel Bullock House Samuel Bullock House from SE 2.JPG Fremont, Nebraska ca. 1869Residence
Thomas P. Kennard House Thomas P. Kennard house from N 1.JPG Lincoln, Nebraska ca. 1869ResidenceOne of oldest houses in Lincoln, NE
Tipton House Brownville, Nebraska ca. 1869Residence
122 South 6th Street Plattsmouth, Nebraska ca. 1869Religious
Christopher Anderson House Nebraska City, Nebraska ca. 1870Residence
Commanding Officers Quarters Ft Sidney NE Commanders Quarters.JPG Sidney, Nebraska ca. 1870Government/ Residence
Congregational Church and Manse Congregational Church on the Santee Reservation.jpg Santee, Nebraska ca. 1870Religious
Eli S. Wibley House Brownville, Nebraska ca. 1870Residence
Naomi Institute Rock Bluff School from SE 1.JPG Rock Bluff, Nebraska ca. 1870Education
Cook house on Spade Ranch (Nebraska) Cookhouse 185.JPG Ellsworth, Nebraska ca. 1877RanchOne of the oldest and largest ranches in Nebraska; Cookhouse moved from Newman Ranch in 1888.
General Crook House General George Crook House in Fort Omaha.jpg Fort Omaha ca. 1879GovernmentHome to Civil War/Indian Wars general

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