List of the oldest buildings in Texas

This article attempts to list the oldest buildings in the state of Texas in the United States of America, including the oldest houses in Texas and any other surviving structures, including those constructed during the Spanish colonization, before independence and statehood. 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: period architectural features; a report by an architectural historian; or dendrochronology. Sites on the list are generally from the earliest period architecture. Only buildings built prior to 1850 are suitable for inclusion on this list or the building must be the oldest of its type.

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Building Image Location First Built Notes
Alamo Mission Long Barracks San Antonio c. 1724 The Alamo Chapel and Priests quarters and convent (Long Barracks) in San Antonio. In the center of the surrounding area are the remains of the "Long Barracks" which were constructed 20 years before the Chapel. Founded in 1718 and moved to present site 1724.[1]
Mission San Juan Capistrano (Texas) San Antonio 1731 Spanish Mission[2]
Espada Acequia San Antonio 1731 Built by Franciscan friars in 1731 to supply irrigation water to the lands near Mission San Francisco de la Espada
Cathedral of San Fernando San Antonio 1738-1750 Oldest Cathedral in Texas, incorporates the walls of the earlier church on the site into the current sanctuary
Presidio La Bahía Goliad 1749 The best preserved Spanish presidio in the United States.[3]
Juan Antonio Badillo House Rockhill ca. 1830s One of the oldest houses in East Texas[4]
Mrs. Sam Houston House Independence 1832 One of the oldest houses in Texas, and home to Mrs. Sam Houston

See also

References

  1. ↑ Heintzelman (May 1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Spanish Governor's Palace (PDF), National Park Service, retrieved June 22, 2009 and https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NHLS/66000808_photos
  2. ↑ Torres, Luis (1992). San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. Western National Parks Association. p. 26.
  3. ↑ Staff (June 2011). "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State (Texas)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 23, 2018
  4. ↑ http://www.texasescapes.com/DanaGoolsby/History-On-The-Brink-Of-Extinction.htm
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