List of the oldest buildings in Vermont
This article attempts to list the oldest buildings in the state of Vermont in the United States of America, including the oldest houses in Vermont and any other surviving structures from the First Period and Colonial period. 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: architectural features; a report by an architectural historian; or dendrochronology.
List
| Building | Location | First Built | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mooar-Wright House |  |
Pownal, Vermont | c. 1750-1767 | Possibly the oldest house in Vermont[1] and possible Dutch influence.[2] Date not yet verified with dendrochronology. |
| William Harris House (Brattleboro, Vermont) |  |
Brattleboro, Vermont | c. 1768 | Possibly the oldest house in Vermont; Date not yet verified with dendrochronology. |
| Old Constitution House |  |
Windsor, Vermont | prior to 1777 | birthplace of the Vermont Republic and the Constitution of the State of Vermont |
| Dutton House |  |
Shelburne, Vermont | 1782 | Moved to grounds of Shelburne Museum from Cavendish, Vermont. |
| Hyde Log Cabin |  |
Grand Isle, Vermont | 1783 | One of the oldest log cabins in U.S. |
| Gov. Jonas Galusha Homestead |  |
Shaftsbury Center, Vermont | 1783 | well-preserved example of Federal period architecture |
| Eureka Schoolhouse |  |
Springfield, Vermont | 1785 | Oldest schoolhouse in Vermont |
| Ethan Allen Homestead |  |
Burlington, Vermont | 1787 | Home of Ethan Allen[3] |
| Rockingham Meeting House |  |
Rockingham, Vermont | 1787-1801 | Oldest church building in Vermont. |
| Rokeby |  |
Ferrisburgh, Vermont | 1780s | located on a 90-acre farm |
| Ye Olde Tavern, Vermont |  |
Manchester Center, Vermont | 1790 | Oldest operating inn in Vermont |
| Old Stone House (Winooski, Vermont) |  |
Winooski, Vermont | 1790 | Oldest house in Winooski |
| Hathaway's Tavern |  |
St. Albans (city), Vermont | 1793 | Oldest building in St. Albans |
| John Strong Mansion Museum |  |
Addison, Vermont | 1795 | Constructed started by 1795. |
| Pulp Mill Covered Bridge |  |
Middlebury and Weybridge, Vermont | c. 1808-1850 | Oldest covered bridge in Vermont |
| Grasse Mount |  |
Burlington, Vermont | 1804 | Oldest campus building standing in its original form at the University of Vermont (the original oldest building, "Old Mill" was destroyed by fire in 1824, and reconstructed the next year).[4] |
Notes
- Pownal, (2010) p. 9 https://books.google.com
- http://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/6-oldest-houses-new-england/
- Gina Campoli and John Page (1986). "NRHP nomination for Ethan Allen Homestead". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-09-18. with photos from 1986
- Visser, Thomas (2005). "Timeline of UVM Campus Architecture". Burlington, Vermont: The University of Vermont. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
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