List of the oldest buildings in Texas

This article attempts to list the oldest buildings in the state of Texas in the United States of America, including the oldest houses in Texas and any other surviving structures, including those constructed during the Spanish colonization, before independence and during the early republic. 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: period architectural features; a report by an architectural historian; or dendrochronology. Sites on the list are generally from the earliest period architecture. Only buildings built prior to 1840 are suitable for inclusion on this list or the building must be the oldest of its type.

Building	Location	First Built	Notes
The Alamo	San Antonio	1718	Part of the San Antonio Missions, listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. Site of the Battle of the Alamo.
Alamo Mission Long Barracks	San Antonio	c. 1724	The Alamo Chapel and Priests quarters and convent (Long Barracks) in San Antonio. In the center of the surrounding area are the remains of the "Long Barracks" which were constructed 20 years before the Chapel. Founded in 1718 and moved to present site 1724.^[1]
Mission Concepcion	San Antonio	1731	Part of the San Antonio Missions; listed as a UNESCO world heritage site.
Mission San Juan Capistrano (Texas)	south of San Antonio	1731	Spanish Mission^[2]
Espada Acequia	south of San Antonio	1731	Built by Franciscan friars in 1731 to supply irrigation water to the lands near Mission San Francisco de la Espada
San Fernando Cathedral	San Antonio	1738–1750	One of the oldest Cathedrals in the United States; the oldest Cathedral in Texas. Listed on the National Register of historic places.
Mission Espada	San Antonio	1745	Part of the San Antonio Missions; listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. Founded 1690; building current building constructed in 1745
Presidio La Bahía	Goliad	1749	The best preserved Spanish presidio in the United States.^[3]
Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga	Goliad	1749-1758	Restored early mission nearby the Presidio La Bahia.
Spanish Governor's Palace	San Antonio	1749
Ruiz House	San Antonio	1750
Mission San Jose	San Antonio	1768–1782	Part of the San Antonio Missions; listed as a UNESCO world heritage site.
Zambrano House	San Antonio	1780	One of the oldest residence in the city. It was built by Macario Zambrano whose most well known son, Juan Manuel, put down the 1811 Casas Revolt.
Dolores Aldrete House	San Antonio	1818
Brown-Woodlief Log House	southwest of Washington	1824	Built by William S. Brown one of the "Old Three Hundred" and one of the oldest log houses left standing in Texas.
James Walker Log House	east of Brenham	1824	Built by James Walker one of the "Old Three Hundred" whose sons John and James Jr. fought in the Texas Revolution. One of the oldest log cabins left standing in Texas.
Magee-Love Log House	near Goodrich	1828
Cartwright-McCrary House	west of Clodine	1830	Home of Republic of Texas legislator Jesse H. Cartwright.
Casa Ortiz	Laredo	1830	Built by Don Jose Reyes Ortiz and one of the oldest buildings in the city.
Dale-Rugeley-Sisk Home	Matagorda	1830	Home of the first Lieutenant Governor of Texas, A. C. Horton.
James Jordan (Jardine) Log House	Montgomery	1830
Republic of the Rio Grande Capitol	Laredo	1830	One of the oldest building sin the city and also the capitol of the short-lived Republic of the Rio Grande.
Trevino–Uribe Rancho	San Ygnacio	1830	One of the oldest buildings in San Ygnacio.
Fisher-Sargent-Gottschalk House	Matagorda	1832	Home of Samuel Rhoads Fisher, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the secretary of the Republic of Texas navy.
Sweeny-Waddy Log Cabin	East Columbia	1833	One of the oldest remaining slave cabins in the state built by John Sweeny Sr. for the Waddy family who continued living in it after they were freed.
Col. Charles DeMorse Home	Clarksville	1834
Fanthorp Inn	Anderson	1834	At its core is a log cabin built by Englishman Henry Fanthorp. It was owned by Fanthorp descendants until it was sold to the state in 1977.
Varner-Hogg Plantation	north of West Columbia	1834	The plantation house of Columbus R. Patton, relative of several veterans of the Texas Revolution and later of former Governor Jim Hogg whose family struck oil on the property in 1920. It is currently a Texas State Historic Site.
Winedale Stagecoach Inn	west of Round Top	1834
Ammon Underwood House	East Columbia	1835	At its core is an 1835 log cabin.
Burch-Cauble House	north of Chester	1835	Built by Peter Cauble and enlarged by his son-in-law and Battle of San Jacinto veteran Valentine Burch.
Cos House	San Antonio	1835
Durst-Taylor House	Nacogdoches	1835	Built by the alcalde of Nacogdoches Joseph Durst.
Abram Alley Log Cabin	Columbus	1836	Oldest house in Columbus
Hutchinson-Korth Home	southwest of Washington	1836
Jenkins House	Bastrop	1836	Home of Sarah Jenkins whose second husband died at the Battle of the Alamo.
Old Cavitt House	Wheelock	1836
Thomas Barnett House	northwest of Rosenberg	1836	Home of Thomas Barnett the former mayor of Austin, member of the Consultation, and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Campbell Taylor and Greenleaf Fisk House	Bastrop	1836-1837	Home to three Mina Volunteers from the Texas Revolution: Greenleaf Fisk, Campbell Taylor, and Jesse Holderman. The latter two fought at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Millard-Lee House	Nacogdoches	1837
San Felipe Church	San Felipe	1837	It served as a town hall, school, Masonic hall, and continues to serve as a Methodist church.
Anderson House	San Augustine	1838
Columbus Cartwright House	San Augustine	1838
Michel B. Menard House	Galveston	1838	The home of Galveston's founder, Michel B. Menard, and the oldest surviving building in the city.
Samuel May Williams House	Galveston	1838	Home of one of Galveston's early settlers, Samuel May Williams, and the second oldest house in the city.
Stephen W. Blount House	San Augustine	1838	Home of a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and a soldier during the Texas Revolution.
Swedish Log Cabin	Austin	1838	Originally built on Govalle Ranch owned by S. M. Swenson and later moved to the Zilker Botanical Gardens in Austin.
Townsend-Bremer House	south of Warrenton	1838
Bridges House	Roganville	1838-1840
Ezekiel Cullen House	San Augustine	1839	Home of Ezekiel Cullen a soldier of the Texas Revolution and Republic of Texas legislator.
Matthew Cartwright House	San Augustine	1839	Home of Matthew Cartwright, a Texas Revolution soldier and prosperous businessman.
Presbyterian Manse	Jefferson	1839	Oldest building in Jefferson
French Legation, Texas	Austin	1841	Oldest building in Austin on its original site; Built to represent the French government in the new Republic of Texas
Hord Log Cabin	Dallas	1845	Oldest building in Dallas
Kellum-Noble House	Houston	1847	Oldest building in Houston

References

^ Heintzelman (May 1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Spanish Governor's Palace (PDF), National Park Service, retrieved June 22, 2009 and https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NHLS/66000808_photos
^ Torres, Luis (1992). San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. Western National Parks Association. p. 26.
^ Staff (June 2011). "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State (Texas)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 23, 2018

[1] Heintzelman (May 1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Spanish Governor's Palace (PDF), National Park Service, retrieved June 22, 2009 and https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NHLS/66000808_photos

[2] Torres, Luis (1992). San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. Western National Parks Association. p. 26.

[3] Staff (June 2011). "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State (Texas)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 23, 2018

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