List of the oldest buildings in Vermont

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This article attempts to list the oldest buildings in the state of Vermont in the United States of America, including the oldest houses in Vermont and any other surviving structures from the First Period and Colonial period. Some dates are approximate and based on architectural studies and historical records, other dates are based on dendrochronology. All entries should include citation with reference to: architectural features; a report by an architectural historian; or dendrochronology.

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Building Location First Built Notes
Mooar-Wright House Mooar-Wright House, Pownal, VT.jpg Pownal, Vermont c. 1750-1767 Possibly the oldest house in Vermont[1] and possible Dutch influence.[2] Date not yet verified with dendrochronology.
William Harris House (Brattleboro, Vermont) BrattleboroVT WilliamHarrisHouse.jpg Brattleboro, Vermont c. 1768 Possibly the oldest house in Vermont; Date not yet verified with dendrochronology.
Old Constitution House ConstitutionHouse WindsorVermont.JPG Windsor, Vermont prior to 1777 birthplace of the Vermont Republic and the Constitution of the State of Vermont
Dutton House Dutton House Shelburne Museum.jpg Shelburne, Vermont 1782 Moved to grounds of Shelburne Museum from Cavendish, Vermont.
Hyde Log Cabin Hyde Cabin.jpg Grand Isle, Vermont 1783 One of the oldest log cabins in U.S.
Gov. Jonas Galusha Homestead Governor Galusha House, Shaftsbury Center, Bennington County, VT HABS VT,2-SHAFTCE,1-3.tif Shaftsbury Center, Vermont 1783 well-preserved example of Federal period architecture
Eureka Schoolhouse EurekaSchoolhouse.JPG Springfield, Vermont 1785 Oldest schoolhouse in Vermont
Ethan Allen Homestead EthanAllenHomestead.JPG Burlington, Vermont 1787 Home of Ethan Allen[3]
Rockingham Meeting House Rockingham Meeting House.jpg Rockingham, Vermont 1787-1801 Oldest church building in Vermont.
Rokeby Rokeby.JPG Ferrisburgh, Vermont 1780s located on a 90-acre farm
Ye Olde Tavern, Vermont Front Drone little north.jpg Manchester Center, Vermont 1790 Oldest operating inn in Vermont
Old Stone House (Winooski, Vermont) OldStoneHouseWinooski.JPG Winooski, Vermont 1790 Oldest house in Winooski
Hathaway's Tavern HathawaysTavern.JPG St. Albans (city), Vermont 1793 Oldest building in St. Albans
John Strong Mansion Museum JOHN STRONG HOUSE.jpg Addison, Vermont 1795 Construction started by 1795.
Pulp Mill Covered Bridge Pulpmillbridge EB 20150613.jpg Middlebury and Weybridge, Vermont c. 1808-1850 Oldest covered bridge in Vermont
Grasse Mount GrasseMount 20160508.jpg Burlington, Vermont 1804 Oldest campus building standing in its original form at the University of Vermont (the original oldest building, "Old Mill" was destroyed by fire in 1824, and reconstructed the next year).[4]

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Notes[]

  1. ^ Pownal, (2010) p. 9 https://books.google.com
  2. ^ "6 of the Oldest Houses in New England". 9 July 2016.
  3. ^ Gina Campoli and John Page (1986). "NRHP nomination for Ethan Allen Homestead". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-09-18. with photos from 1986
  4. ^ Visser, Thomas (2005). "Timeline of UVM Campus Architecture". Burlington, Vermont: The University of Vermont. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
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