This article lists the oldest extant buildings in Arizona, including extant buildings and structures constructed during Spanish, Mexican, and early American rule over Arizona. Only buildings built prior to 1850 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
| Building | Image | Location | First built | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Fria National Monument | 
|
near Phoenix, Arizona | 250-1450 C.E | Residences | |
| Canyon de Chelly National Monument | 
|
in Four Corners region | 350-1300 | Residences | [1] |
| Montezuma Castle National Monument | 
|
Camp Verde, Arizona | 1100-1425 | Residence | [2] |
| Casa Grande Ruins National Monument | 
|
near Tucson, Arizona | 1150–1450 | Residences | [3] |
| Tonto National Monument | 
|
near Globe, Arizona | 1200s-1400s | Residences | |
| Sycamore Canyon Cliff Dwelling | near Clarkdale, Arizona | 1200s-1400s | Residences | ||
| Navajo National Monument cliff dwellings | 
|
Kayenta, Arizona | 1250 | Residences | |
| Sierra Ancha Cliff Dwellings | 
|
Sierra Ancha Wilderness | 1280-1350 | Residences | [4] |
| Mission San Xavier del Bac | 
|
San Xavier Indian Reservation near Tucson, Arizona | 1783-1797 | Church | Rebuilt in 1783 near site of an earlier razed church built in 1692[5] Likely the oldest Spanish colonial/European built structure in Arizona. |
| Cordova House | 
|
Tucson, Arizona | ca. 1848 | Residence | Oldest house in Tucson; now part of Tucson Museum of Art[6] |
| Duppa Homestead | 
|
Phoenix | 1870 | Residence | Adobe home of pioneer Phillip Darrell Duppa is likely oldest building in Phoenix[7] |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Arizona
- Spanish missions in Arizona
- History of Arizona
- Oldest buildings in the United States
References
- ^ Brugge, David M.; Wilson, Raymond (1976). Administrative History: Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona. National Park Service. OCLC 2820029.
- ^ Snow, Dean R (2016) [2010]. Archaeology of Native North America. Boston: Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0136156864. OCLC 987000747.
- ^ Dean R. Snow (2010). Archaeology of Native North America. Pennsylvania State University.
- ^ "Wilderness Connect".
- ^ Fontana, Bernard L. & photos by McCain, Edward, A Gift of Angels: The Art of Mission San Xavier del Bac, p. 41, The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, 2010,
- ^ "La Casa Cordova--American Southwest--A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary".
- ^ "1870 | the Duppa Homestead". 28 May 2017.
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