List of the oldest buildings in Arkansas

This article lists the oldest extant buildings in Arkansas, including extant buildings and structures constructed prior to and during the United States rule over Arkansas. Only buildings built prior to 1840 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(Old) St. Mary ChurchSherrill, Arkansas1782ChurchBuilt on a barge at Arkansas Post. Relocated in 1832, and again to current location in 1869 where the wooden structure was overlaid with brick in 1927. Albert Pike School Van Buren, Arkansas 1820s School School where Albert Pike taught; it was moved and is now on the grounds of the Crawford County CourthouseTen Mile HouseLittle Rock, Arkansasca. 1825–1836ResidenceEstevan HallHelena, Arkansas1826ResidenceMorrow FarmsteadMorrow, Arkansas1828Residence Rice-Upshaw House near Dalton, Arkansas 1828 Residence Squared log structureJesse Hinderliter HouseLittle Rock, Arkansasca. 1828–1831Residence/ Tavern Jacob Wolf House between Norfolk, Arkansas and Mountain Home, Arkansas 1829 Residence/ Government Building Oldest public building in Arkansas started as a house before becoming a County seat building; Squared log house.Oldest House and Public Structure in Arkansas, Have You Toured it? https://kkyr.com/the-oldest-house-and-public-structure-in-arkansas-have-you-toured-itHudson-Grace-Borreson HousePine Bluff, Arkansas1830ResidencePlummer's StationConway County, Arkansas1830ResidenceBlock-Catts HouseWashington, Arkansas1832ResidenceWilliams Tavern RestaurantWashington, Arkansas1832Residence/ TavernGrandison D. Royston HouseWashington, Arkansas1833Residence Elkhorn Tavern Pea Ridge, Arkansas 1833/1865 Residence Used as a Civil War hospital; Burned and rebuilt with original foundation/chimney in 1865 Looney–French House Dalton, Arkansas 1833 Residences Squared log house Old State House (Little Rock, Arkansas) Little Rock, Arkansas 1833–1842 Government The oldest surviving state capitol building west of the Mississippi River.O'Donnell, William W. (1987). "Prelude to The Civil War Quadrennium". The Civil War Quadrennium: A Narrative History of Day-to-Day Life in Little Rock, Arkansas During the American War Between Northern and Southern States 1861–1865 (2nd ed.). Little Rock, Ark.: Civil War Round Table of Arkansas. pp. 1–14. – via Horton Brothers Printing CompanyMethodist ManseCane Hill, Arkansas1834Church/ ResidenceDisputed by recent evidenceTom Smith HouseWashington County, Arkansas1834ResidenceAshley-Alexander HouseScott, Arkansas1835Residence Royston Log House Washington State Park 1835 ResidencePeeler Gap Road HouseDanville, Arkansas1835ResidenceBarnett-Attwood HouseCleveland County, Arkansasca. 1835–1836ResidenceConfederate State Capitol BuildingWashington, Arkansas1836Residence Drennen-Scott House Van Buren, Arkansas 1836 ResidenceHester-Lenz HouseBenton, Arkansas1836ResidenceRidge HouseFayetteville, Arkansas1836ResidenceSimon Sager CabinSiloam Springs, Arkansas1837Residence Hudson-Jones House Clark County, Arkansas 1837 Residence Wilhauf HouseVan Buren, Arkansas1837ResidenceWilliam Dillard HomesteadStone County, Arkansas1837ResidenceFort Smith Old CommissaryFort Smith, Arkansas1838Residence Maguire-Williams House Washington County, Arkansas 1838 Residence Absalom Fowler HouseLittle Rock, Arkansas1840ResidenceJoel Smith HouseEl Dorado, Arkansas1840ResidencePike–Fletcher–Terry HouseLittle Rock, Arkansas1840Residence Smyrna Methodist Church near Searcy, Arkansas 1854 Church Oldest church built in ArkansasDr. Raymond Muncy, Searcy, Arkansas: A frontier town grows up with America

See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Arkansas History of Arkansas Oldest buildings in the United States

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