List of the oldest buildings in Indiana

This article lists the oldest extant buildings in Indiana, including extant buildings and structures constructed prior to and during the United States rule over Indiana. Only buildings built prior to 1820 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 Grouseland Vincennes, Indiana 1802–1804 Residence Home of president William Henry Harrison It is the oldest standing building in Indiana. Indiana Territorial Capitol Vincennes, Indiana 1804 Government First territorial capitol of Indiana; moved from original foundation in 1949Mont Clair FarmhouseKnox County, Indiana1806Residence The French House Vincennes, Indiana ca. 1806–1809 Residential Built by an early French fur trader, also known as the Michel Brouillet HouseWestfall HouseCorydon, Indianaca. 1807ResidentialBranham TavernCorydon, Indianaca. 1808CommercialKintner-McGrain HouseCorydon, Indianaca. 1808ResidentialThomas Downs HouseCharlestown, Indianaca. 1809ResidentialBuilt for Thomas Downs, Clark County's first treasurer316 Ferry StreetVevay, Indianaca. 1810CommercialVeraestauDearborn County, Indianaca. 1810ResidenceJohn Work HouseCharlestown Township, Clark County, Indianaca. 1811ResidentialBuilt for miller John WorkOld Salisbury CourthouseCenterville, Indianaca. 1811CourthouseOne of the oldest remaining courthouses in the Northwest Territory.Little Cedar Grove Baptist ChurchMound Haven, Indianaca. 1812ChurchOldest church on its original foundationScribner HouseNew Albany, Indianaca. 1813–1814ResidenceOldest building in New Albany. Built by one of the town's founders Joel ScribnerAunt Lucy Detraz HouseVevay, Indianaca. 1814ResidenceBarrett-Gate HouseNew Harmony, Indianaca. 1814ResidenceDavid McCormick TavernVevay, Indianaca. 1814Commercial/ ResidenceEigner BarnNew Harmony, Indianaca. 1814OutbuildingPotter's BarnNew Harmony, Indianaca. 1814OutbuildingPotter's CabinNew Harmony, Indianaca. 1814ResidenceWeber CabinNew Harmony, Indianaca. 1814Residence346 Granary StreetNew Harmony, Indianaca. 1814ResidenceOld State CapitolCorydon, Indianaca. 1814–1816GovernmentThe second territorial capitol and the first state capitol of Indiana. Blue River Friends Hicksite Meeting HouseWashington County Indianaca.1815ChurchThe oldest Quaker meeting house standing in the state.505 Granary StreetNew Harmony, Indianaca. 1815ResidenceArmstrong TavernVevay, Indianaca. 1816Commercial/ ResidenceOldest known meeting place of the Masonic Lodge in Indiana.Benjamin Ferguson HouseCharlestown, Indianaca. 1816ResidenceBuilt for state senator Benjamin FergusonEmpire House, IndianaRising Sun, Indianaca. 1816Residence/ CommercialPerret Dufour HouseVevay, Indianaca. 1816ResidenceAdams-Payne HouseCorydon, Indianaca. 1817ResidenceGovernor Hendricks' HeadquartersCorydon, Indianaca. 1817Residence/ GovernmentHeth HouseCorydon, Indianaca. 1817ResidenceIsrael Whitehead HouseVevay, Indianaca. 1817ResidenceOld Treasury BuildingCorydon, Indianaca. 1817GovernmentPosey HouseCorydon, Indianaca. 1817ResidenceSchofield HouseMadison, Indianaca. 1817ResidenceThe location of where the Grand Lodge of Indiana was formed in 1818.Jasper City MillJasper, Indianaca. 1817CommercialHarmonist GranaryNew Harmony, Indianaca. 1818CommercialJames Brown Ray HomeBrookville, Indianaca. 1818ResidenceJames N. Tyner HouseBrookville, Indianaca. 1818ResidenceJeremiah Sullivan HouseMadison, Indianaca. 1818ResidenceOld Perry County CourthouseRome, Indianaca. 1818CourthouseRichard Talbott InnMadison, Indianaca. 1818Commercial/ ResidenceTalbott HouseMadison, Indianaca. 1818ResidenceVance-Tousey HouseLawrenceburg, Indianaca. 1818ResidenceEigner CabinNew Harmony, Indianaca. 1819ResidenceGeorge Keppler HouseNew Harmony, Indianaca. 1819ResidenceJesse Hunt HotelLawrenceburg, Indianaca. 1819CommercialPorter Law OfficeCorydon, Indianaca. 1819CommercialSalomon-Wolf HouseNew Harmony, Indianaca. 1819Residence510 Church StreetNew Harmony, Indianaca. 1819Residence Sanders-Childers House Indianapolis, Indiana ca. 1820 Residence Oldest house in Indianapolis, built by William Sanders around 1820St. Francis Xavier CathedralVincennes, Indianaca. 1826ChurchOldest Catholic Church in IndianaRichardville HouseFort Wayne, Indianaca. 1827ResidenceOldest building in Fort Wayne, built for Chief Richardville

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

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