List of the oldest buildings in California

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This article attempts to list the oldest buildings in California, including structures constructed during the Spanish rule in California, the Mexican rule in California, and since the American Conquest of California.

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Structure	Image	Location	First Built	Notes
Mission San Juan Capistrano		San Juan Capistrano	1776	One of the oldest surviving buildings in California.
Plaza de Los Ángeles		Los Angeles	1780	Oldest plaza (city square) in California.
Presidio of Santa Barbara		Santa Barbara	1782	Oldest surviving military structure in California.
Mission San Francisco de Asís		San Francisco	1791	Oldest building in City of San Francisco.
Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo		Monterey	1791-94	Oldest cathedral in the United States & oldest stone building in California.
Mission San Diego de Alcalá		San Diego	1795	First Spanish mission in Alta California & oldest building in City of San Diego.
Peralta Adobe		San José	1797	Oldest building in City of San José.
Plaza de César Chávez		San José	1797	Oldest plaza (city square) in Northern California.
Fort Ross		Jenner	1812	Only Russian colonial settlement in California.
Ávila Adobe		Los Angeles	1818	Oldest building in the City of Los Angeles.
Old Monterey Custom House		Monterey	1827	Oldest government building in California.
Rancho Petaluma Adobe		Petaluma	1835–1857	Largest building constructed during Mexican rule in California.
California's First Theatre		Monterey	1846-47	Oldest theater in California.
Benicia Capitol		Benicia	1852	Oldest surviving capitol in California.
Mariposa County Courthouse		Mariposa	1854	Oldest courthouse in California.
Point Pinos Lighthouse		Pacific Grove	1855	Oldest lighthouse on the West Coast.
National Exchange Hotel		Nevada City	1856	Oldest continuously operated hotel on the West Coast.[1]
Buena Vista Winery		Sonoma	1857	Oldest winery in California.
Bridgeport Covered Bridge		Penn Valley	1862	Oldest bridge in California & longest wooden covered bridge in the world.[2]
San Buenaventura Pier		Ventura	1870	Oldest pier in California.
Old Chronicle Building		San Francisco	1890	First skyscraper in California.[3]
Minor Theater		Arcata	1914	Oldest purpose-built movie theater in the United States.[4][5]

See also[]

• National Register of Historic Places listings in California
• Spanish missions in California
• History of California
• Oldest buildings in the United States

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