List of the oldest buildings in Washington (state)

This article lists the oldest extant buildings in Washington (state), including extant buildings and structures constructed prior to and during the United States rule over Washington. Only buildings built prior to 1860 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 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

BuildingImage Location First built UseNotes The Prince's Cabin Frenchtown, Washington 1837 Fur Trader cabin Hudson's Bay Company fur trader's log cabin moved to current historical site from a Cayuse wintering location."Welcome to the Prince's Cabin" https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=158823 Granary at Fort Nisqually Tacoma, Washington 1843 Trading Post granary Hudson's Bay Companyhttps://www.metroparkstacoma.org/place/fort-nisqually-living-history-museum/Covington HouseVancouver, Washington1848ResidenceGrant HouseVancouver, Washington1850ResidenceJohn R. Jackson HouseLewis County, Washington1850ResidenceOldest building in the state used as a courthouse; also known as Jackson Courthouse Miles Weston House Steilacoom, Washington 1852-53 Residence Oldest house in Steilacoomhttp://www.steilacoomhistoricalphotos.com/Houses.htmlDaniel R. Bigelow HouseOlympia, Washington1854ResidenceOldest house in OlympiaJudge Columbia Lancaster HouseRidgefield, Washington1850–1855Residence Factor's House at Fort Nisqually Tacoma, Washington 1855 Trading Post Hudson's Bay Companyhttps://www.metroparkstacoma.org/place/fort-nisqually-living-history-museum/ Steilacoom Catholic Church Steilacoom, Washington 1855 Church Oldest Catholic church in Washington; Moved to present location in 1864.Cape Disappointment LightIlwaco, Washington1856LighthouseFirst lighthouse lit in the statePickett HouseBellingham, Washington1856ResidenceOldest house in BellinghamCape Flattery LightNeah Bay, Washington1857Lighthouse Claquato Church Chehalis, Washington 1857 Church Oldest church building on original foundationStanton, Carrina (October 6, 2017). "Chehalis Couple Bringing Services Back to Historic Claquato Church". The Chronicle. Retrieved December 22, 2021Joseph Borst HouseCentralia, Washington1857ResidenceNew Dungeness Light StationSequim, Washington1857LighthouseDavidson HouseSteilacoom, Washington1858ResidenceT. G. Richards and Company StoreBellingham, Washington1858CommercialOldest brick building in the state built with brick from San FranciscoColonel Granville & Henrietta Haller HouseCoupeville, Washington1859ResidenceOriginal portion of the house is the originally separate Brunn HouseO. B. McFadden HouseChehalis, Washington1859ResidenceOldest house in Chehalis J. F. Strong House Spokane, Washington 1879 Residence One of oldest buildings in Spokane Ward House Seattle, Washington 1882 Residence One of oldest buildings in Seattle

See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington (state) History of Washington (state) Oldest buildings in the United States

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