This article lists the oldest extant buildings in Oklahoma, including extant buildings and structures constructed prior to and during the United States rule over Oklahoma. Only buildings built prior to 1870 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
 | This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (November 2022) |
| Building | Image | Location | First built | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoyah's Cabin | Sequoyah County, Oklahoma | 1829 | House | The oldest house in the state of Oklahoma and the home of Sequoyah creator of Cherokee syllabary. | |
| Dictrict Choctaw Chief's House | Swink, Oklahoma | 1837 | House | the oldest house in the state of Oklahoma that remains on its original site; built of logs | |
| Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum | 
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Tahlequah, Oklahoma | 1844 | Government | Tribal Supreme Court building, possibly the oldest building completed in OK |
| Murrell Home | 
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Park Hill, Oklahoma | 1844 | House | Historic plantation house |
| Barracks at Fort Gibson | .jpg)
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Fort Gibson, Oklahoma | 1844-1867 | Fort | |
| Judge Franklin Faulkner House | 
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Sallisaw, Oklahoma | 1845 | House | |
| Wheelock Church | Millerton, Oklahoma | 1845-1846 | Church | Chocktaw stone church, oldest church building in OK | |
| Edwards Store | Latimer County, Oklahoma | c. 1850 | Residence/Commercial | listed on National Register of Historic Places | |
| Cherokee National Capitol | 
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Tahlequah, Oklahoma | 1867-1869 | Government | Cherokee National Capitol, now the Cherokee Nation Courthouse |
| Cherokee National Jail | 
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Tahlequah, Oklahoma | 1874 | Jail | In use until 1970s. Oldest jail building in Oklahoma |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Oklahoma
- History of Oklahoma
- Oldest buildings in the United States
References
- Brad Agnew, Fort Gibson: Terminal on the Trail of Tears (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1980).
- The Incorrect History Of Oklahoma’s Oldest Building Kelso Kelso Published: May 31, 2022 https://z94.com/the-incorrect-history-of-oklahomas-oldest-building/
- "New Oklahoma National Register Listings announced" By Darla Shelden, Oklahoma City Sentinel Senior Reporter Feb 1, 2022 https://www.city-sentinel.com/community/new-oklahoma-national-register-listings-announced/article_3df79afc-833a-11ec-aec6-6fa7a800b5d5.html
- PRWeb. "Cherokee Nation Launches Restoration of Historic Capitol Building." January 7, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
