List of the oldest buildings in North Carolina
Table:
Building

Image

Location

First Built

Use

Notes

Lane House (Edenton, North Carolina)

Edenton

1718–19

House

Oldest house in North Carolina identified by dendrochronology; One-and-a-half stories; located in the Edenton National Register Historic District; Owned by Steve and Linda Lane.[1]

Sloop Point

Pender County

1726

House

Resembles Caribbean architecture[2]

Newbold-White House

Hertford

1730

House

Oldest brick house in North Carolina.National Register of Historic Places, 1971.[3]

Myers-White House

Hertford

1730

House

National Register of Historic Places, 1971.[4]

St. Thomas Episcopal Church (Bath, North Carolina)

Bath

1734

Religious

Oldest surviving church building in North Carolina.

Orton Plantation Main House

Winnabow

1735

House

[2]

St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Churchyard

Edenton

1736

Church

National Register of Historic Places, 1975.[5]

Mitchell-Anderson House

Wilmington

ca. 1740

House

One of the oldest houses in Wilmington.[2]

Woodleys Manor

Pasquotank County

ca. 1740

House

Oldest house in Pasquotank County, oldest side-hall plan in North Carolina, and earliest known Carolina plan.[6]

Palmer-Marsh House

Bath

1744

House

National Historic Landmark.

Milford

Camden County

1746

House

Oldest two-story brick house in North Carolina. National Register of Historic Places, 1972.[7]

Old Brick House

Pasquotank County

ca. 1750

House

National Register of Historic Places, 1972.[8]

Hammock House

Beaufort

ca. 1700–1750

House

Purportedly oldest house in Beaufort, NC, also known as "Blackbeard's House," some sources claim it was built between 1700–1709, based upon a carved timber in the house.[9][10]

Dr. Robertson House

Alamance County

ca. 1750

House

Alamance County Architectural Inventory, 2014.[11]

Cupola House

Edenton

1758

House

National Register of Historic Places, 1970.[12]

The Owens House

Halifax

1760

House

Entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, this gambrel-roofed home of a merchant was built about 1760. It was named for George Owens and is the oldest structure of the Historic Halifax State Historic Site. [13]

Joel Lane House

Raleigh

ca. 1760–1770

House

Oldest house in Raleigh

DuBoise-Boatwright House

Wilmington

1765

House

One of the oldest houses in Wilmington.[2]

Michael Braun House

Granite Quarry

1766

House

Also called Old Stone House. Oldest building in Rowan County.[14]

Chowan County Courthouse

Edenton

1767

Courthouse

Oldest courthouse in North Carolina. National Register of Historic Places, 1970.[15]

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Lane House is a historic house in Edenton , North Carolina that is the oldest house in North Carolina identified by dendrochronology . The ​1 1⁄2-story house is located within the Edenton National Register Historic District . The earliest part was built 1718-19 and possibly moved to the site from nearby . The house is currently owned by Steve and Linda Lane . During renovations of the house , which they were using as a rental property , the contractor discovered older hand-hewn beams within the structure . Researchers from Williamsburg and elsewhere were contacted to conduct dendrochronological research on the building .
Edenton is a town in and the county seat of Chowan County , North Carolina , United States , on Albemarle Sound . The population was 5,004 at the 2010 census . Edenton is located in North Carolina 's Inner Banks region . In recent years Edenton has become a popular retirement location and a destination for heritage tourism . Edenton was the birthplace of Harriet Jacobs , an enslaved African American who escaped and fled to the North . Her memoir , a slave narrative published under a pen name of Linda Brent , was entitled Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl ( 1861 ) .
Edenton Historic District is a national historic district located at Edenton , Chowan County , North Carolina . The district encompasses 342 contributing buildings , 4 contributing sites , and 3 contributing structures . It includes several buildings that are individually listed on the National Register . The Lane House ( ca . 1718 ) , possibly the oldest surviving house in North Carolina , is owned by Steve and Linda Lane and is located within the district . Also located in the district are the Dixon-Powell House , William Leary House , and Louis Ziegler House designed by architect George Franklin Barber . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 , with boundary increases in 2001 and 2007 .
Sloop Point Plantation is a historic house located at Sloop Point , Pender County , North Carolina . It was built in 1729 according to dendrochronological dating and is possibly the oldest surviving framed building in the state of North Carolina . The house was built as a home for John Baptista Ashe and his wife Elizabeth Swann Ashe . The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 .
Pender County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina . As of the 2010 census , the population was 52,217 . Its county seat is Burgaw . Pender County is part of the Wilmington , NC Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Newbold-White House is a historic house in Hertford , Perquimans County , North Carolina . The brick house was built in 1730 by Abraham Sanders , a Quaker who purchased the property in 1726 . His plantation on the Perquimans River produced corn , cotton , wheat , flax , indigo , tobacco , rice , and wood products . It is the oldest house in North Carolina that is open to the public . The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 .
Hertford is a town and the county seat of Perquimans County , North Carolina , United States . The population was 2,143 as of the 2010 census . Hertford is located in North Carolina 's Inner Banks region and is part of both the Elizabeth City Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Hampton Roads region . It is named after the county town of Hertford , England .
The Myers-White House , also known as Sycamore Grove , is a private residence located near Hertford in the Bethel Township of Perquimans County , North Carolina . It is one of the oldest private homes in the state . The exact construction date is not known . It was likely constructed in the early 1700s . Thomas Long ( ~1730 ) is assumed to be the architect and builder . It is a 1 1/2-story frame dwelling with brick ends and a gambrel roof . It is one of the two known gambrel roof houses with brick ends in the state . It is a member of the small group of 18th century frame houses with brick ends in northeast North Carolina ; the group includes the Sutton-Newby House and the Old Brick House . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 .
St. Thomas Episcopal Church is a historic church on Craven Street in Bath , North Carolina . The church building was constructed in 1734 and is the oldest surviving church building in North Carolina . St. Thomas Parish was established soon after the founding of Bath County , North Carolina in 1696 with the original church parishioners meeting in homes . Around 1700 Rev . Thomas Bray , founder of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts in England , mailed books to St Thomas Parish , founding the first public library in the colony . The church building was constructed in 1734 . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 .
Bath is a town in Beaufort County , North Carolina , United States . The population was 249 at the 2010 census . Incorporated in 1705 , Bath was North Carolina 's first port of entry , located on the Pamlico River near its mouth . It developed a trade in naval stores , furs , and tobacco . Bath is North Carolina 's oldest town , celebrating its 300th anniversary in 2005 . Located in the coastal plain region , it is near Pamlico Sound , a destination for sport fishing and commercial harvest of fish , shrimp , and crab .
The Orton Plantation is a historic plantation house in the Smithville Township of Brunswick County , North Carolina , United States . Located beside the Cape Fear River between Wilmington and Southport , Orton Plantation is considered to be a near-perfect example of Southern antebellum architecture . Built in 1735 by the co-founder of Brunswick Town , the Orton Plantation house is one of the oldest structures in Brunswick County . During its history Orton Plantation has been attacked by Native Americans , used as a military hospital , and been home to lawyers , physicians , military leaders , and a Colonial governor . Although the home is privately owned and closed to the public , the Orton Plantation Gardens and family-owned chapel have become a tourist destination in Southeastern North Carolina , attracting thousands of visitors each year . On April 11 , 1973 , the Orton Plantation was added to the National Register of Historic Places .
Winnabow , North Carolina , is a place in Brunswick County in the U.S. state of North Carolina . It is located at 34°08′57″N 78°05′36″W / 34.14917°N 78.09333°W / 34.14917 ; -78.09333 It is mainly a farming community along US Highway 17 . There is no large retail presence in the area , minus a Han Dee Hugo 's convenience store at the intersection of NC 87 and US Highway 17 South . Mill Creek Farm and Garden Center is the feed store for the area and is located beside Willetts Farm . Winnabow has a post office and a zip code of 28479 .
St. Paul 's Episcopal Church and Churchyard is a historic Episcopal church located at W. Church and Broad Streets in Edenton , Chowan County , North Carolina , United States . It was built between 1736 and 1766 , and is a five-bay , brick church building with a gable roof . It features a slightly engaged square tower . The interior was restored to its 19th-century appearance following a fire in 1949 . The churchyard includes the graves of a number of prominent personages including Stephen Cabarrus , Governor Charles Eden , Governor Thomas Pollock , and Henderson Walker . St. Paul 's Parish was established in 1701 , as part of the colonial Church of England . The church is the second oldest church building in North Carolina , and the only colonial church still in regular parish use . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 .
Wilmington is a port city and the county seat of New Hanover County in coastal southeastern North Carolina , United States . With a population of 119,045 in 2017 , it is the eighth most populous city in the state . Wilmington is the principal city of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area , a metropolitan area that includes New Hanover and Pender counties in southeastern North Carolina , which has a population of 263,429 as of the 2012 Census Estimate . Wilmington was settled by the English along the Cape Fear River . The city was named after Spencer Compton who was the earl of Wilmington . Its historic downtown has a 1.75-mile ( 2.82 km ) Riverwalk , developed as a tourist attraction in the late 20th century . In 2014 Wilmington 's riverfront was ranked as the Best American Riverfront by readers of USA Today . It is minutes away from nearby beaches . The National Trust for Historic Preservation selected Wilmington as one of its 2008 Dozen Distinctive Destinations . City residents live between the river and the ocean , with four nearby beach communities : Fort Fisher , Wrightsville Beach , Carolina Beach and Kure Beach , all within half-hour drives from downtown Wilmington . In 2003 the city was designated by the US Congress as a Coast Guard City . It is the home port for the USCGC Diligence , a United States Coast Guard medium endurance cutter .
Pasquotank County /ˈpæskwətæŋk/ ( listen ) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina . As of the 2010 census , the population was 40,661 . Its county seat is Elizabeth City . The county was originally created as Pasquotank Precinct and gained county status in 1739 . Pasquotank County is part of the Elizabeth City , NC Micropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk , VA-NC Combined Statistical Area .
The Palmer-Marsh House is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark on Main Street south of Carteret Street in Bath , North Carolina . Built in 1744 , it is one of the oldest residences in North Carolina , and is a well-preserved example of a large colonial town house with a commercial space built in . It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970 . It is now a North Carolina state historic site , and is open for tours .
Milford , also known as the Relfe-Grice-Sawyer House , is the oldest two-story brick home located near Camden , Camden County , North Carolina , United States . Its 1746 construction date is carved on a brick on the interior face of the north chimney & was confirmed by dendrochronology test in the 1990s . The formal two-story brick gabled structure , two bays deep and three bays wide , has interior end chimneys terminating in molded caps . The brickwork is of Flemish bond with glazed headers , featuring three-course stringers of Flemish bond between the first and second stories and at the base of the gables . The use of one-to-three common bond in the brick of the south gable represents the earliest known example of this type of bonding in North Carolina . The north gable probably corresponds , but the entire north side is now concealed by stucco . Tumbling of the brick occurs along the rakes of the south gable . Tumbled bricks are usually placed at right angles to the gable slope , and the vertical placement of these bricks is , according to Thomas Waterman in The Early Architecture of North Carolina , found in only one other structure , the Wallop house in Accomack County , Virginia . The west facade formerly functioned as the principal front , but the main entrance is located now in the central bay of the east facade . The doorway as well as the windows of the first story are ornamented only by flat arches serving as lintels . The windows of the second story , set quite close to the cornice , are completely plain . The lintels are formed of rowlocks which originally surmounted the south gable windows are still visible , although the windows are now much smaller .
Camden County is a county located in the American state of North Carolina . As of the 2010 census , the population was 9,980 , making it the fourth-least populous county in North Carolina . Its county seat is Camden . Camden County is part of the Elizabeth City , NC Micropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk , VA-NC Combined Statistical Area .
Old Brick House is a historic home located at Elizabeth City , Pasquotank County , North Carolina . It was built about 1750 , and is a 1 1/2-story frame dwelling with brick gable ends . It sits on a raised brick basement , has a gable roof with dormers , and two interior end chimneys with molded caps . The interior features a richly carved mantel with an elaborate broken ogee pediment . It is one of the few brick-end buildings in the state . It is a member of the small group of 18th century frame houses with brick ends in northeast North Carolina ; the group includes the Sutton-Newby House and the Myers-White House . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 .
Hammock House ( also known as Blackbeard 's House ) is a historic house in Beaufort , North Carolina that is one of the oldest houses in the state . The house is believed to be constructed in the early eighteenth century ( circa 1700 ) and is a prominent example of West Indies architecture . There is a tradition that the pirate , Blackbeard ( Edward Teach ) , stayed in the house in the eighteenth century while it was serving as an inn . In the nineteenth century , [ t ] he house was used by the Union Army during the Civil War including a company of Buffaloes or Southerners who joined the Union forces . On December 15 , 2009 the house was featured on Episode 1.11 of Ghost Lab for its connection to Blackbeard .
Beaufort ( /ˈboʊfərt/ BOH-fərt ) is a town in and the county seat of Carteret County , North Carolina , United States . Established in 1709 and incorporated in 1723 , Beaufort is the third-oldest town in North Carolina ( after Bath and Edenton ) . On February 1 , 2012 , Beaufort was ranked as America 's Coolest Small Town by readers of Budget Travel Magazine . The population was 4,039 at the 2010 census . It is sometimes confused with a city of the same name in South Carolina ; the two are distinguished by different pronunciations . Beaufort is located in North Carolina 's Inner Banks region . The town is home to the North Carolina Maritime Museum , the Duke University Marine Laboratory ( Nicholas School of the Environment ) , and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research . It is also the location of the Rachel Carson Coastal Reserve .
Alamance County /ˈæləmæns/ ( listen ) is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina . As of the 2010 census , the population was 151,131 . Its county seat is Graham . Formed in 1849 from Orange County to the east , Alamance County has been the site of significant historical events , textile manufacturing , and agriculture . Alamance County comprises the Burlington Metropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point Combined Statistical Area . The 2018 estimated population of the metropolitan area was 166,436 .
The Cupola House is a historic house museum at 408 South Broad Street in Edenton , North Carolina . Built in 1756-1758 ( as determined by dendrochronology ) , it is the second oldest building in Edenton , and the only known surviving example in the American South of a jutt , or overhanging second floor . It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970 .
Halifax Historic District is a national historic district located at Halifax , Halifax County , North Carolina , US that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 with an increase in 2011 . It includes several buildings that are individually listed on the National Register . Halifax was the site of the signing of the Halifax Resolves on April 12 , 1776 , a set of resolutions of the North Carolina Provincial Congress which led to the United States Declaration of Independence gaining the support of North Carolina 's delegates to the Second Continental Congress in that year . Much of the district is also contained within a historic site operated by the North Carolina Division of State Historic Sites and Properties , an agency of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources . The original Halifax Historic District encompassed four contributing buildings : the Constitution House ( c. 1770 ) , Owens House ( c. 1760 ) , Clerk 's Office ( c. 1832 ) , and Jail ( c. 1838 ) . The 2010 boundary increase expanded the district to encompass 108 contributing buildings , 3 contributing sites , and 3 contributing structures . Located in the district are the separately listed Church of the Immaculate Conception and the Michael Ferrall Family Cemetery , the William R. Davie House , the Halifax County Courthouse , and St. Mark 's Episcopal Church . Other notable buildings include the Royal White Hart Masonic Lodge # 2 ( c. 1820 ) , Halifax Baptist Church ( c. 1855 ) , W. D. Faucett house ( c. 1868 ) , Walter Clark Law Office ( 1872 ) , Roanoke Hotel ( 1905-1906 ) , Halifax Hardware Company ( c. 1915 ) , and Vinson 's Drug Store ( c. 1917 ) .
The Joel Lane House , also known as Wakefield , was built in 1769 , is a historic restored home and museum located in Raleigh , North Carolina . It is the oldest dwelling in Wake County and contains collections of 18th century artifacts and period furnishings . The museum grounds include a detached middle class home built circa 1790 , formal city garden , and period herb garden . The house is named after Joel Lane , the Father of Raleigh and Father of Wake County . In the late 1760s , Lane settled at Wake Cross Roads located in colonial Johnston County . Lane and his house played a key role in North Carolina 's transition from colony to state and in the establishment of Raleigh as the state capital . Joel Lane 's plantation manor stood on a small hill , overlooking the future site of Raleigh . Lane owned thousands of acres , which enabled him to be influential in politics . Lane was a member of the colonial General Assembly , and in 1770 successfully lobbied to create Wake County , at the time a sparsely settled wilderness . The county was named Wake in honor of Margaret Wake , wife of colonial Governor William Tryon . In 1771 , Wake County 's first county court is believed to have convened at his home . Lane was appointed a member of the court , a position he held until his death .
Raleigh ( /ˈrɑːli/ ; RAH-lee ) is the capital of the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County in the United States . Raleigh is the second-largest city in the state , after Charlotte . Raleigh is known as the City of Oaks for its many oak trees , which line the streets in the heart of the city . The city covers a land area of 142.8 square miles ( 370 km2 ) . The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city 's population as 469,298 as of July 1 , 2018 . It is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country . The city of Raleigh is named after Sir Walter Raleigh , who established the lost Roanoke Colony in present-day Dare County . Raleigh is home to North Carolina State University ( NCSU ) and is part of Research Triangle Park ( RTP ) , together with Durham ( home of Duke University and North Carolina Central University ) and Chapel Hill ( home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ) . The Triangle nickname originated after the 1959 creation of the Research Triangle Park , located in Durham and Wake counties , among the three cities and their universities . The Research Triangle region encompasses the U.S. Census Bureau 's Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Combined Statistical Area ( CSA ) , which had an estimated population of 2,037,430 in 2013 . The Raleigh metropolitan statistical area had an estimated population of 1,214,516 in 2013 . Most of Raleigh is located within Wake County , with a very small portion extending into Durham County .
The Michael Braun House ( also known as the Old Stone House ) is a historic Colonial stone house located near Granite Quarry , Rowan County , North Carolina . It is the oldest known dwelling in Rowan County and one of the oldest in Piedmont North Carolina .
Granite Quarry is a town in Rowan County , North Carolina , United States . The population was 2,930 at the 2010 census .
Rowan County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina and formed in 1753 as part of the British Province of North Carolina . While originally a vast territory with unlimited western boundaries , its size was reduced to 524 square miles after several counties were formed from Rowan County in the 18th and 19th century . As of the 2010 census , the population was 138,428 . Its county seat , Salisbury , is the oldest continuously populated town in western North Carolina . Rowan County is located northeast of Charlotte and it is considered part of the metropolitan area .
The Chowan County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located at East King and Court Streets in Edenton , the county seat of Chowan County , North Carolina . Built in 1767 , it is one of the finest examples of public Georgian architecture in the American South . It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970 .