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One of the oldest timber-frame houses in America. The oldest part of the house was built between 1640 and 1653 by Joseph Loomis, who came to Connecticut Colony from England in 1638. Later additions to the Loomis house were made around the turn of the 18th century. It is now a part of the Loomis Chaffee School. Newman–Fiske–Dodge House: Wenham
Padgett-Thomas Barracks is the dominant building on the campus of The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina.Constructed from 1920 to 1922 as the first building on The Citadel's new site but demolished and replaced from 2000 to 2004, the barracks serves as the living quarters for up to 560 members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets.
This article lists the oldest known surviving buildings constructed in the Americas, including on each of the regions and within each country. "Building" is defined as any human-made structure used or interface for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy. In order to qualify for this list a structure must:
Long before the U.S. declared its independence on July 4, 1776, many European explorers had already founded lasting settlements. These are 10 of the oldest inhabited cities in the U.S. that you ...
List of the oldest buildings in Maine; List of the oldest buildings in Maryland; First period houses in Massachusetts (1620–1659) First period houses in Massachusetts (1660–1679) List of the oldest buildings in Massachusetts; List of the oldest buildings in Michigan; List of the oldest buildings in Minnesota; List of the oldest buildings in ...
The oldest purpose-built movie theater still in operation, the Plaza (which has also gone by the Yale, Bijou, and Crystal Theatre) has been open since 1907, making 112 years of movie magic ...
Fort Independence is one of the oldest continuously fortified sites of English origin in the United States. [2] [3] The first primitive fortification was called "The Castle", placed on the site in 1634. It was rebuilt twice, then replaced around 1692 with a more substantial structure known as Castle William. [4]
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