List of the oldest buildings in Indiana

This article lists the oldest extant buildings in Indiana, including extant buildings and structures constructed prior to and during the United States rule over Indiana. Only buildings built prior to 1820 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	Location	First built	Use	Notes
Grouseland	Vincennes, Indiana	1802-1804	Residence	Home of president William Henry Harrison^[1] It is the oldest standing building in Indiana.
Indiana Territorial Capitol	Vincennes, Indiana	1804	Government	First territorial capitol of Indiana; moved from original foundation in 1949^[1]
Mont Clair Farmhouse	Knox County, Indiana	1806	Residence
The French House	Vincennes, Indiana	ca. 1806-1809	Residential	Built by an early French fur trader, also known as the Michel Brouillet House^[1]
Westfall House	Corydon, Indiana	ca. 1807	Residential
Branham Tavern	Corydon, Indiana	ca. 1808	Commercial
Kintner-McGrain House	Corydon, Indiana	ca. 1808	Residential
Thomas Downs House	Charlestown, Indiana	ca. 1809	Residential	Built for Thomas Downs, Clark County's first treasurer
316 Ferry Street	Vevay, Indiana	ca. 1810	Commercial
Veraestau	Dearborn County, Indiana	ca. 1810	Residence
John Work House	Charlestown Township, Clark County, Indiana	ca. 1811	Residential	Built for miller John Work
Old Salisbury Courthouse	Centerville, Indiana	ca. 1811	Courthouse	One of the oldest remaining courthouses in the Northwest Territory.
Little Cedar Grove Baptist Church	Mound Haven, Indiana	ca. 1812	Church	Oldest church on its original foundation
Scribner House	New Albany, Indiana	ca. 1813-1814	Residence	Oldest building in New Albany. Built by one of the town's founders Joel Scribner
Aunt Lucy Detraz House	Vevay, Indiana	ca. 1814	Residence
Barrett-Gate House	New Harmony, Indiana	ca. 1814	Residence
David McCormick Tavern	Vevay, Indiana	ca. 1814	Commercial/ Residence
Eigner Barn	New Harmony, Indiana	ca. 1814	Outbuilding
Potter's Barn	New Harmony, Indiana	ca. 1814	Outbuilding
Potter's Cabin	New Harmony, Indiana	ca. 1814	Residence
Weber Cabin	New Harmony, Indiana	ca. 1814	Residence
346 Granary Street	New Harmony, Indiana	ca. 1814	Residence
Old State Capitol	Corydon, Indiana	ca. 1814-1816	Government	The second territorial capitol and the first state capitol of Indiana.
Blue River Friends Hicksite Meeting House	Washington County Indiana	ca.1815	Church	The oldest Quaker meeting house standing in the state.
505 Granary Street	New Harmony, Indiana	ca. 1815	Residence
Armstrong Tavern	Vevay, Indiana	ca. 1816	Commercial/ Residence	Oldest known meeting place of the Masonic Lodge in Indiana.
Benjamin Ferguson House	Charlestown, Indiana	ca. 1816	Residence	Built for state senator Benjamin Ferguson
Empire House	Rising Sun, Indiana	ca. 1816	Residence/ Commercial
Perret Dufour House	Vevay, Indiana	ca. 1816	Residence
Adams-Payne House	Corydon, Indiana	ca. 1817	Residence
Governor Hendricks' Headquarters	Corydon, Indiana	ca. 1817	Residence/ Government
Heth House	Corydon, Indiana	ca. 1817	Residence
Israel Whitehead House	Vevay, Indiana	ca. 1817	Residence
Old Treasury Building	Corydon, Indiana	ca. 1817	Government
Posey House	Corydon, Indiana	ca. 1817	Residence
Schofield House	Madison, Indiana	ca. 1817	Residence	The location of where the Grand Lodge of Indiana was formed in 1818.
Harmonist Granary	New Harmony, Indiana	ca. 1818	Commercial
James Brown Ray Home	Brookville, Indiana	ca. 1818	Residence
James N. Tyner House	Brookville, Indiana	ca. 1818	Residence
Jeremiah Sullivan House	Madison, Indiana	ca. 1818	Residence
Old Perry County Courthouse	Rome, Indiana	ca. 1818	Courthouse
Richard Talbott Inn	Madison, Indiana	ca. 1818	Commercial/ Residence
Talbott House	Madison, Indiana	ca. 1818	Residence
Vance-Tousey House	Lawrenceburg, Indiana	ca. 1818	Residence
Eigner Cabin	New Harmony, Indiana	ca. 1819	Residence
George Keppler House	New Harmony, Indiana	ca. 1819	Residence
Jesse Hunt Hotel	Lawrenceburg, Indiana	ca. 1819	Commercial
Porter Law Office	Corydon, Indiana	ca. 1819	Commercial
Salomon-Wolf House	New Harmony, Indiana	ca. 1819	Residence
510 Church Street	New Harmony, Indiana	ca. 1819	Residence
Sanders-Childers House	Indianapolis, Indiana	ca. 1820	Residence	Oldest house in Indianapolis, built by William Sanders around 1820^[2]
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral	Vincennes, Indiana	ca. 1826	Church	Oldest Catholic Church in Indiana
Richardville House	Fort Wayne, Indiana	ca. 1827	Residence	Oldest building in Fort Wayne, built for Chief Richardville