List of the oldest buildings in West Virginia

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This article lists the oldest extant buildings in West Virginia, including extant buildings and structures constructed prior to and during the United States rule over West Virginia. Only buildings built prior to 1800 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[edit]

Building Image Location First built Use Notes
The Hermitage (Charles Town, West Virginia) Charles Town, West Virginia c. 1740 Residence Stone structure on property is possibly the oldest building in West Virginia.
The Beverly Charles Town, West Virginia c. 1750 Residence Working farm since 1750[1]
Graham House Lowell, West Virginia c. 1770 Residence Squared log structure
Prato Rio Leetown, West Virginia 1775 Residence [2]
Rehoboth Church Union, West Virginia 1785-86 Church a log church, which is the oldest church in WV
Baker House Shepherdstown, West Virginia 1790s Residence
Chapline-Shenton House Shepherdstown, West Virginia 1793 Residence later used as a Civil War hospital after Antietam
Old Stone House (Morgantown, West Virginia) Morgantown, West Virginia 1796 Residence [3]
Harper's Ferry Armory Harper's Ferry, West Virginia 1799 Armory Site of abolitionist John Brown's raid in 1859.[4]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "These Are 11 of the Oldest Structures in West Virginia That Are Still Standing". 9 July 2018.
  2. ^ Allen, John C., Jr. (2011). Uncommon Vernacular: The Early Houses of Jefferson County, West Virginia, 1735-1835. West Virginia University Press. pp. 50–51
  3. ^ "These Are 11 of the Oldest Structures in West Virginia That Are Still Standing". 9 July 2018.
  4. ^ "These Are 11 of the Oldest Structures in West Virginia That Are Still Standing". 9 July 2018.

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