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.

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

  • be a recognizable building (defined as any human-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy);
  • incorporate features of building work from the claimed date to at least 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in height and/or be a listed building.

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

Building Image Location First built Use Notes
The Prince's Cabin Frenchtown, Washington 1837 Fur 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 Tacoma, Washington 1843 Trading Post granary Hudson's Bay Company[2]
Miles Weston House Steilacoom, Washington 1852-53 Residence Oldest house in Steilacoom[3]
Philip Keach House/Rolling Hill Steilacoom, Washington 1858[4] Residence
Factor's House at Fort Nisqually Tacoma, Washington 1855 Trading Post Hudson's Bay Company[5]
Steilacoom Catholic Church Steilacoom, Washington 1855 Church Oldest Catholic church in Washington; Moved to present location in 1864.
Claquato Church Chehalis, Washington 1857 Church Oldest church building on original foundation[6]
J. F. Strong House Spokane, Washington 1879 Residence One of oldest buildings in Spokane
Ward House Seattle, Washington 1882 Residence One 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. ↑ Brown, Joan (July 11, 2004). "Steilacoom struts its stuff". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  5. ↑ https://www.metroparkstacoma.org/place/fort-nisqually-living-history-museum/
  6. ↑ Stanton, Carrina (October 6, 2017). "Chehalis Couple Bringing Services Back to Historic Claquato Church". The Chronicle. Retrieved December 22, 2021
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