List of the oldest buildings in North Carolina explained

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 HouseEdenton1718–19HouseOldest 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 PointPender County1726HouseResembles Caribbean architecture[2]
Newbold-White HouseHertford1730HouseOldest brick house in North Carolina.National Register of Historic Places, 1971.[3]
Myers-White HouseHertford1730HouseNational Register of Historic Places, 1971.[4]
St. Thomas ChurchBath1734ReligiousOldest surviving church building in North Carolina.
Orton Plantation Main HouseWinnabow1735House
St. Paul's ChurchEdenton1736ChurchNational Register of Historic Places, 1975.[5]
Mitchell-Anderson HouseWilmingtonca. 1740HouseOne of the oldest houses in Wilmington.
Woodleys ManorPasquotank Countyca. 1740HouseOldest house in Pasquotank County, oldest side-hall plan in North Carolina, and earliest known Carolina plan.[6]
Palmer-Marsh HouseBath1744HouseNational Historic Landmark.
MilfordCamden County1746HouseOldest two-story brick house in North Carolina. National Register of Historic Places, 1972.[7]
Duke-Lawrence HouseNorthampton County, North Carolina1747HouseOne 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 HousePasquotank Countyca. 1750HouseNational Register of Historic Places, 1972.[8]
Hammock HouseBeaufortca. 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 HouseAlamance Countyca. 1750HouseAlamance County Architectural Inventory, 2014.[11]
Hampton Family Houseca. 1757House The oldest house in Yadkin County. Ref: Historical Architecture of Yadkin County North Carolina, copyright 1987; The Yadkin County Historical Society
Cupola HouseEdenton1758HouseNational Register of Historic Places, 1970.[12]
The Owens HouseHalifax1760HouseEntered 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 HouseRaleighca. 1760–1770HouseOldest house in Raleigh
DuBoise-Boatwright HouseWilmington1765HouseOne of the oldest houses in Wilmington.
Michael Braun HouseGranite Quarry1766HouseAlso called Old Stone House. Oldest building in Rowan County.[14]
Chowan County CourthouseEdenton1767CourthouseOldest courthouse in North Carolina. National Register of Historic Places, 1970.[15]
St. Philip's ChurchBrunswick Town1768Church
Single Brothers' HouseWinston-Salem1769HousePart of Moravian settlement.
Burgwin-Wright HouseWilmington1770HouseOne of the oldest houses in Wilmington.
Hugh Torrance House and StoreHuntersvilleca. 1779Store and HouseThe oldest standing store in North Carolina, and one of the oldest surviving structures in Mecklenburg County.
Patrick Gordon HouseNew Bern1771HouseNational Register, Oldest substantially unaltered house in New Bern.
House in the HorseshoeCarthage1772HouseHistoric battle site between American Revolution loyalists and patriots.
Nash-Hooper HouseHillsborough1772HouseNational Historic Landmark, home to signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
Hezekiah Alexander HouseCharlotte1774HouseOldest building in Charlotte. Part of the National Register of Historic Places
Robert Cleveland Log HouseWilkesboro1780HouseOldest house in Wilkes County.[16]
Alexander Long plantation houseNorth of Spencer, North Carolina1783HouseOldest inhabited home in Rowan County
Salem TavernWinston-Salem1784TavernThe Tavern was the lodgings for George Washington for two nights during his Southern Tour in 1791.
Cool Spring PlaceFayetteville1788TavernOldest building in Fayetteville.[17]
St. Philip's ChurchWinston-Salem1861ChurchOldest African American Church building in North Carolina.[18]
Temple of IsraelWilmington1876SynagogueOldest Jewish synagogue in North Carolina.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Discovery of the Oldest Dated House in North Carolina. North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. February 7, 2013. January 16, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130201025923/http://news.ncdcr.gov/2013/01/16/discovery-of-the-oldest-dated-house-in-north-carolina/. February 1, 2013.
  2. News: Steelman. Ben. What is the oldest house in Wilmington?. February 7, 2013. The Wilmington Star-News. May 8, 2009.
  3. https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PQ0005.pdf North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
  4. https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PQ0004.pdf North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
  5. https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/CO0008.pdf North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
  6. News: Kelly-Goss. Robert. Historical treasure. February 7, 2013. The Daily Advance. November 10, 2012.
  7. https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/CM0002.pdf North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
  8. https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/PK0002.pdf 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
  12. https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/CO0002.pdf North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
  13. Web site: Historic Sites: History. historicsites.nc.gov. 2019-09-26.
  14. Web site: Old Stone House. Theo. Buerbaum's Salisbury. Rowan Public Library. February 7, 2013.
  15. https://files.nc.gov/ncdcr/nr/CO0003.pdf North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
  16. [Robert Cleveland Log House]
  17. Web site: Survey and Planning Unit Staff. Cool Spring Place. National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory . March 1972. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2016-03-17.
  18. [St. Philips Moravian Church]

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