This article lists the oldest known surviving buildings constructed in the Americas, including on each of the regions and within each country. "Building" is defined as any human-made structure used or interface for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy. In order to qualify for this list a structure must: be a recognisable building; incorporate features of building work from the claimed date to at least 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in height; be largely complete or include building work to this height for most of its perimeter. contains an enclosed area with at least one entry point.

Pre-Columbian era BuildingImageLocationCountry or territory First built UseNotes Sechin Bajo Áncash 3500 BCE Administrative-ceremonial center A large archaeological site with ruins dating from 3500 BCE to 1300 BCE. Pyramids of Caral Lima 2600 BCE Temples and houses Built by the Caral civilization, these pyramids predate the Egyptian pyramids by around 100 years.Los Naranjos Yojoa800-400 BCETemples Oldest man built structures still surviving in Honduras constructed by ancestors of the Lencan people.Campbell, Lyle (January 1976). "The Last Lenca". International Journal of American Linguistics. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 42 (1): 73–78. doi:10.1086/465390. ISSN 0020-7071. JSTOR 1264812. OCLC 1753556 Kotosh Huánuco 1800 BCE Temple Archaeological site consisting of buildings with six periods of continuous occupation.La VentaTabasco1700 BCETemplesOldest structures in the state of Tabasco Mexico.El ChircalLa Paz1400 BCECeremonial centerPyramids of the pre-Classic period built by the Lencan people. Lima 1400 BCE Temples One of the largest centers of pre-Columbian culture on Peru's central coast. Yucuita Oaxaca 1300 BCE Ceremonial center and a square Founded by the Mixtec civilization in the pre-Classic Period San José Mogote Oaxaca 1300 BCE Town Chavín de Huantar Áncash 1200 BCE Religious center Occupation at Chavín de Huántar by the Chavín people has been carbon dated to at least 3000 BCE. Garðar Cathedral Ruins Igaliku 1126 CE Cathedral Oldest extant building of European origin in North America.Larson, Laurence M. "The Church in North America (Greenland) in the Middle Ages", The Catholic Historical Review, 1919. Retrieved on 19 August 2017. Hvalsey Church Hvalsey 1300 CE Church The best preserved Norse ruins in Greenland.

16th century BuildingImageLocationCountry or territory First built UseNotes Casa del Cordón Santo Domingo 1502–1503 Isabelline Gothic house Oldest European stone house in the Americas and probably the first European two-story house. Fortaleza Ozama Santo Domingo 1502–1508 Fortification Oldest military construction of European origin in the Americas. Hospital San Nicolás de Bari Santo Domingo 1503 Hospital Oldest hospital in the Americas. In ruins. Monasterio de San Francisco Santo Domingo 1509–1560 Monastery Oldest monastery in the Americas. Church and Convent of los Dominicos Santo Domingo 1510-1532 Convent and University Oldest Catholic building in continuous use in the Americas, and also, it was the headquarters of the first university in the Americas.Alcázar de ColónSanto Domingo1511–1514PalaceOldest European official residence in the Americas. Basilica Cathedral of Santa María la Menor Santo Domingo 1514–1541 Cathedral First and oldest cathedral in the Americas, excluding Greenland.Casa de Diego VelázquezSantiago de Cuba1516–1530Official residenceOldest extant building in Cuba. Built as a fortified residence for Diego Velázquez.Cathedral of San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico1521–1577CathedralOldest extant cathedral in Puerto Rico and the United States. The original wood foundations date back to 1521.Casa BlancaSan Juan1523–1525Official residenceOldest extant building in Puerto Rico. Built as a fortified residence for Juan Ponce de León.Old Walls, New Spirit. The New York Times. November 11, 2007Convento de los DominicosSan Juan1523–1529ConventOldest convent in Puerto Rico and the United States. Palace of Cortés Cuernavaca 1531–1535 Palace Oldest extant civil structure in the continental Americas. Church of San José San Juan 1532–1735 Church Oldest standing church building in Puerto Rico and the United States. La Fortaleza San Juan 1533–1540 Official residence Oldest official residence in continuous use in the Americas. Iglesia de Balbanera Cajabamba 1534 Church Oldest extant building in Ecuador. Iglesia de La Merced Granada 1534 Church Oldest extant building in Nicaragua. Church of Saints Cosme and Damião Igarassu 1535 Church Oldest extant building in Brazil. Cathedral Basilica of Lima Lima 1535–1649 Cathedral Oldest extant building in Peru. Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco Mexico City 1536 College First and oldest European school of higher learning in the Americas. First major school of interpreters and translators in the Americas.Castillo San Felipe del MorroSan Juan, Puerto Rico1539–1650FortificationOldest extant masonry fortification construction in Puerto Rico and the United States. Monasterio de Santo Domingo Guatemala City 1544–1551 Monastery Oldest extant building in Guatemala. In ruins.Antigua Guatemala OnlineReal Audiencia de los ConfinesGracias1544Government buildingOldest administrative building extant in Honduras.Santa Barbara FortressTrujillo1550–1553FortificationOldest military construction of European origin on the American mainland. Iglesia de San Francisco Bogotá 1557–1566 Church Oldest extant building in Colombia.Fray Domingo de Petrés en el Nuevo Reino de Granada, "Iglesia San Francisco" pág. 96–99. Castle de la Real Fuerza Havana 1558–1577 Fortification It is considered to be the oldest stone fort in the Americas. Metropolitan Cathedral of Sucre Sucre 1559–1712 Cathedral Oldest extant building in Bolivia.World Heritage Sites Unesco 2009 "The first capital of Bolivia, its early wealth came from mining activities, but it soon also became a major cultural centre, ... The impressive Metropolitan Cathedral was begun in 1559 but not completely finished until 250 years later."La Merced ChurchComayagua1550–1561ChurchOldest church still standing in HondurasImmaculate Conception CathedralComayagua1563–1715CathedralOldest cathedral still standing in Honduras.Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Comayagua Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Izalco 1569 Church Oldest extant building in El Salvador. In ruins.Basilica of the Virgin of MonserratHormigueros1570sChurchChurch structure has existed on the same location since the mid 16th century. Radiocarbon dating on the building foundations and the inner chapel dates to ca. 1570. The current church building was built during the second half of the 18th century. Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Limpia Concepción Ujarrás 1580s Church Oldest extant building in Costa Rica. Partially restored.

17th century BuildingImageLocationCountry or territory First built UseNotes Palace of the Governors Santa Fe 1610–1618 Palace Oldest extant building in the contiguous United States. King's Castle St. George's Parish 1612 Fortification Ruined King's Castle ("Queen's Castle" during the reigns of Queens Anne and Victoria, and also called "Seaward Fort") on Castle Island (including its Captain's house, the oldest surviving dwelling house in Bermuda). Oldest extant building in Bermuda.Bermuda Forts 1612–1957, Dr. Edward C. Harris, The Bermuda Maritime Museum Press Iglesia de San Francisco Santiago 1618 Church Oldest extant building in Chile. State House St. George's Town 1620 House of Assembly The State House was the first purpose-built home of the House of Assembly, which then constituted the only chamber of the Parliament of Bermuda. Other than fortifications, it was Bermuda's first stone building. It is the oldest surviving Bermudian building, again excepting some fortifications (St. Peter's Church was established in 1612, but rebuilt several times and its oldest parts are thought to date from the 1620s), and has been used since 1815 as a Masonic lodge. St. Peter's Church St. George's Town 1620s (established 1612) Church Oldest Protestant church in the "New World" (the Americas and certain Atlantic islands such as Bermuda). St. Peter's Church was the first of nine Parish churches established in Bermuda by the Church of England. It was originally built in 1612, but rebuilt several times and its oldest parts today are thought to date from the 1620s. The House of Assembly of Bermuda met in the church pending completion of the State House. Carr's Bay Gun Battery Little Bay 1624 Fortification Oldest extant building in Montserrat. Fort Amsterdam Philipsburg 1631 Fortification Oldest extant building in Sint Maarten and on the island of Saint Martin. Fort Amsterdam Willemstad 1634 Fortification Oldest extant building in Curaçao. Founded by the Dutch West India Company. Fort Oranje Kralendijk 1639 Fortification Oldest extant building in Bonaire. Le Carbet 1640 Residence Oldest building in Martinique. In ruins. Located within the Martinique Zoo. Ursulines of Quebec Quebec City, Quebec 1641–1642 Monastery Oldest extant building in Canada. Oldest institution of learning for women in North America. St. Thomas' Lowland Church Saint Thomas Lowland Parish 1643 Church Oldest extant building in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Biblioteca Palafoxiana Puebla City 1646–1773 Library First and oldest public library in the Americas. Drax Hall Saint George 1650s Residence Possibly the oldest extant building in Barbados. Fort Zeelandia Paramaribo 1651 Fortification Oldest extant building in Suriname. St Nicholas Abbey Saint Peter 1658 Residence Oldest extant building in Barbados with a verifiable date of construction.Fort Morgan CayRoatán1667FortificationOldest building of european origin in the Bay Islands in ruins. Fort Christian Charlotte Amelie 1672–1680 Fortification Oldest extant building in the United States Virgin Islands. Castillo de San Marcos St. Augustine, Florida 1672–1695 Fortification Oldest extant masonry fortification in the contiguous United States. White Horse Tavern Newport, Rhode Island 1673 Tavern Oldest extant tavern in the Americas.The Architectural Heritage of Newport, Rhode Island - Page 433 by Antoinette Forrester Downing, Vincent Joseph Scully - 1967 Iglesia de la Merced Panama City 1680 Church Oldest extant building in Panama. Halse Hall Clarendon Parish 1680 Residence Oldest extant building in Jamaica.Halse Hall, Jamaica Travel and Culture, accessed 18 July 2010Halse Hall Great House , Jamaica National Heritage Trust accessed 18 July 2010 St. Ignatius Church Buenos Aires 1686-1722 Church Oldest extant building in Argentina.

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