List of the oldest buildings in Florida

This article attempts to list the oldest extant buildings surviving in the state of Florida in the United States of America, including the oldest houses in Florida and any other surviving structures. Some dates are approximate and based upon dendochronology, architectural studies, and historical records. Sites on the list are generally from the First Period of American architecture or earlier. To be listed here a site must:

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Building Image Location First Built Use Notes
Castillo de San Marcos St. Augustine 1672-1695 Government Oldest masonry fortification in the United States
Fort Matanzas St. Augustine 1740 circa Government Spanish fort
Gonzalez-Alvarez House St. Augustine 1723 circa House Oldest house in St. Augustine, the oldest continuously occupied European-established city in the continental United States.[2] [1]

See also

References

  1. "Oldest House Museum". Florida Heritage Tourism Interactive Catalog. Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. 2007-09-23.
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