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List of the oldest buildings in Florida

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This article attempts to list the oldest extant buildings surviving in the state of Florida in the United States of America, including the oldest houses in Florida and any other surviving structures. Some dates are approximate and based upon dendochronology, architectural studies, and historical records. Many sites on this list date to the complex colonial period of Florida's history from the founding of Spanish St. Augustine in 1565 to American possession through the Adams-Onis Treaty in 1821. To be listed here a site must

  • date from prior to 1821; or
  • be the oldest building in a county, large city, or oldest of its type (church, government building, etc.),
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (May 2011)
Building Image Location First Built Use Notes
St. Bernard de Clairvaux Church North Miami Beach, Florida 12th century Monastery Built in Sacramenia in Segovia, Spain in the 12th century but dismantled in the 20th century and shipped to New York City in the United States. It was eventually reassembled in North Miami Beach.
Castillo de San Marcos St. Augustine 1695 Government Oldest masonry fortification in the United States
Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse St. Augustine 1702-1716 School
Gonzalez-Alvarez House St. Augustine c.1723 House Oldest house in St. Augustine, the oldest continuously occupied European-established city in the continental United States.
Fort Matanzas St. Augustine area 1742 Government Spanish fort
Avero House St. Augustine mid-18th century House
Pena-Peck House St. Augustine 1750 House
Segui-Smith House St. Augustine 1754 House
St. Francis Barracks St. Augustine 1755 Religious/Military
O'Reilly House St. Augustine 1760-1785 House
Rodriguez-Avero-Sanchez House St. Augustine 1762 House
Llambias House St. Augustine Before 1763 House
González-Jones House St. Augustine Before 1763 House
Lindsley House St. Augustine Before 1763 House
Perez-Sanchez House St. Augustine Before 1763 House
Tovar House St. Augustine Before 1763 House
Gaspar-Papy House St. Augustine Before 1764 House
DeMesa-Sanchez House St. Augustine Before 1764 House
Paredes-Segui-MacMillan House St. Augustine 1765-1788 House
Don Raimundo Arrivas House St. Augustine Approximately 1770-1790 House Located at 44 St. George Street. First completed restoration project of the Historic St. Augustine Preservation Board (HSAPB)
Don Manuel Solana House St. Augustine 1788-1821 House
Sanchez House St. Augustine 1791 House
Cathedral of St. Augustine St. Augustine 1797 Church
St. Francis Inn St. Augustine 1791-1798 House
Ximenez-Fatio House St. Augustine 1798 Inn
Kingsley Plantation Jacksonville 1798 House
Francisco Marin House St. Augustine 1799 House Located at 47 Marine Street
Julee Panton House Pensacola 1805 House
Charles Lavalle House Pensacola 1805 House
Tivoli High House Pensacola 1976 Tavern Replica of 1805 building demolished in 1937
Antonio Triay House St. Augustine 1806 House
Joaneda House
St. Augustine 1807 House Located at 57 Treasury Street
Paredes-Dodge House St. Augustine 1808 House
Quina House Pensacola 1810 House
Prince Murat House St. Augustine 1815-1821 House
Oldest House Key West 1829 House Oldest house in Key West
The Columns Tallahassee 1830 House, now Office
Fort Dallas Barracks Miami 1844 Barracks
Cape Florida Light Miami 1847 Lighthouse Originally constructed 1826, oldest structure in Miami-Dade County
Bronson-Mulholland House Palatka 1853-1854 House
William Wagner House Miami 1855 House
Orange Masonic Lodge Apopka 1859 Fraternal Organization Oldest standing Masonic Lodge in Florida and oldest structure in Orange County. Bottom Floor rebuilt in early 1950's.
Jupiter Inlet Light Jupiter 1860 Lighthouse
House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar Stuart 1876 House Oldest house in Martin County, 1 of 10 houses of refuge set up along the Florida coast
El Modelo Cigar Factory Jacksonville 1886 Factory One of the oldest buildings in Downtown Jacksonville
Merrill House Museum Jacksonville 1886 House One of the oldest buildings in Downtown Jacksonville
Government House St. Augustine 1706 Government Loosely based on 18th century government house. Latest remodel in 1937.

See also

References

  1. "Oldest House Museum". Florida Heritage Tourism Interactive Catalog. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. 2007-09-23. Archived from the original on 2007-03-10.
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