List of the oldest buildings in New Hampshire


This article attempts to list the oldest buildings in the state of New Hampshire in the United States of America, including the oldest houses in New Hampshire and any other surviving structures from the First Period. Some dates are approximate and based on architectural studies and historical records, other dates are based on dendrochronology. All entries should include citation with reference to: architectural features; a report by an architectural historian; or dendrochronology.

List

BuildingLocationFirst BuiltNotes
Hill-Woodman-Ffrost HouseDurham, New Hampshireca. 1649currently a tavern in the Durham Historic District. It "has an ell that is believed to date to 1649." If accurate, the house may be the oldest house in New Hampshire. Construction date not yet confirmed using dendrochronology.
Richard Jackson HousePortsmouth, New Hampshire1666Museum in Strawberry Banke; Often credited as the oldest house in New Hampshire. Construction date not yet confirmed using dendrochronology.
Damm-Drew Garrison HouseDover, New Hampshire1675part of Woodman Institute Museum Construction date not yet confirmed using dendrochronology.
Sherburn House Portsmouth, New Hampshire1695part of Strawberry Banke museum
Remick HousePortsmouth, New Hampshire1696possibly demolished
Paul Wentworth HouseRollinsford, New Hampshire1701Located at 47 Water St, Rollinsford, NH; It is "educational and cultural center for Rollinsford and the lower Salmon Falls region."
Newmarch HousePortsmouth, New Hampshire1705possibly demolished; originally at 3-35 Deer Street, Portsmouth, NH, and materials used in building a home in mid-coast Maine.
Gilman Garrison HouseExeter, New Hampshire1709Construction date confirmed using dendrochronology testing of tree rings in timbers
Newington Old ParsonageNewington, New Hampshire1710located at 2 New Hampshire 4, Dover, NH
Newington Meeting HouseNewington, New Hampshire1717Oldest church building in New Hampshire
George Farley HouseGilmanton, New Hampshirec.1725 or 1665building was moved to NH from Billerica, Massachusetts in 2010. Originally thought to date from 1665, more recent analysis claims a date of c. 1725 is more likely
Haverhill–Bath Covered BridgeBath and Woodsville, New Hampshire1829Oldest covered bridge in New Hampshire