This article lists the oldest extant buildings in Oregon, including extant buildings and structures constructed prior to and during the United States rule over Oregon. Only buildings built prior to 1860 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 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) 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

Building Image Location First built Use Notes
Molalla Log House near Canby, Oregon 1790s Residence Unknown who constructed the structure (possibly trappers, Native American or Russians). Building was moved to a new site in 2021 in the Hopkins Demonstration Forest.[1]
Francis Ermatinger House Oregon City, Oregon 1843 Residence Long thought to be the oldest house in Clackamas County[2]
Delaney–Edwards House Salem, Oregon 1845 Residence Currently a Bed & Breakfast
St. Paul Roman Catholic Church (St. Paul, Oregon) St. Paul, Oregon 1846 Church Oldest church in Oregon and oldest brick building in Pacific Northwest
McLoughlin House National Historic Site Oregon City, Oregon 1846 Residence Home of John McLoughlin a leader of the Hudson's Bay Company and the "father of Oregon"
Knighton House St. Helens, Oregon 1851 Residence Oldest house in Columbia County[3]
Tigard/Rogers House Portland, Oregon 1855 Residence Oldest house in Portland
Charles Applegate House Yoncalla, Oregon 1856 Residence [4]
Waller Hall Salem, Oregon 1867 University building Oldest university building in use on West Coast[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Unsolved Mystery of the Oldest Standing Structure in Oregon". 8 January 2021.
  2. ↑ Hawkins, William John; William F. Willingham (1999). Classic Houses of Portland, Oregon: 1850–1950 (First ed.). Timber Press. p. 37.
  3. ↑ "Oregon Historic Sites Database".
  4. ↑ "Applegate House".
  5. ↑ https://myatlascms.com/map/accessible.php?id=895&tId=1305
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