This article attempts to list the oldest buildings extant in the U.S. state of Connecticut

Connecticut

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

, including the oldest houses and any other surviving structures. Construction dates are based upon tax records, dendochronology, architectural studies or other public records. If the exact year of initial construction is estimated, it will be shown as a range of dates. Location is the original township when building constructed.

Building	Image	Location	First Built	Notes
Henry Whitfield House‎		Guilford Guilford, Connecticut Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, that borders Madison, Branford, North Branford and Durham, and is situated on I-95 and the coast. The population was 21,398 at the 2000 census...	1639	Oldest surviving stone American Colonial house in New England New England New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut... , museum Museum A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...  since 1899.
Captain David Judson House Captain David Judson House Captain David Judson House was built by David Judson, a resident of Stratford, Connecticut, in 1723. The new house was built on the stone foundation and incorporates the chimney of the original house built on the site in 1639 by Judson's great grandfather William. William left the house to his son...		Stratford Stratford, Connecticut Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. It was founded by Puritans in 1639....	1639-1723	Stone fireplace Fireplace A fireplace is an architectural structure to contain a fire for heating and, especially historically, for cooking. A fire is contained in a firebox or firepit; a chimney or other flue allows gas and particulate exhaust to escape...  and foundation (cellar) from 1639, later Georgian Architecture Georgian architecture Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...  modifications, Stratford Historical Society museum.
Loomis Homestead Loomis Homestead The Loomis Homestead in Windsor, Connecticut is one of the oldest timber-frame houses in America. The oldest part of the house was built in 1640 by Joseph Loomis who came to America from England in 1638 . Later additions to the Loomis house were made around the turn of the eighteenth century. The...		Windsor Windsor, Connecticut Windsor is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, and was the first English settlement in the state. It lies on the northern border of Connecticut's capital, Hartford. The population was estimated at 28,778 in 2005....	1640-1688	Ell from 1640, main house from 1688, oldest wooden house in Connecticut, now Loomis Chaffee School.
Thomas Wheeler House Thomas Wheeler House The Thomas Wheeler House, is a historic Colonial home located at 266 Brewster Street, in the village of Black Rock Harbor in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The core of the house was built in 1644 as a -story house and was enlarged to its present size around 1680. Thomas Wheeler was Black Rock's first...		Bridgeport Bridgeport, Connecticut Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...	1644-1680	Core from 1644, expanded 1680, oldest house in Bridgeport, Black Rock Harbor Black Rock Harbor Black Rock Harbor is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut on the Long Island Sound. The Black Rock Harbor Light on Fayerweather Island marks the entrance to the harbor on its east, while St. Mary's by the Sea forms its western beachhead. Seaside Park runs along the northeastern part of the harbor.... , residence.
Comfort Starr House Comfort Starr House The Comfort Starr House, located at 138 State St., Guilford, Connecticut, is a classic saltbox house with an added leanto . It is presumed that the original house was built between 1645 and 1646. The house derives its name from Comfort Starr who bought the house from the original builder, a...		Guilford Guilford, Connecticut Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, that borders Madison, Branford, North Branford and Durham, and is situated on I-95 and the coast. The population was 21,398 at the 2000 census...	1645-1646	Oldest wooden saltbox Saltbox A saltbox is a building with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back, generally a wooden frame house. A saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front...  residence in Connecticut, oak clapboard Clapboard Clapboard may refer to:*Clapboard , a building material*Clapperboard, a film production tool...  in lean-to Lean-to A lean-to is a term used to describe a roof with a single slope. The term also applies to a variety of structures that are built using a lean-to roof....  attic Attic An attic is a space found directly below the pitched roof of a house or other building . Attic is generally the American/Canadian reference to it... , residence.
Thomas Lee House Thomas Lee House The Thomas Lee House in the Niantic section of East Lyme, Connecticut, was constructed between 1660 and 1664. It is one of the oldest wood frame houses in Connecticut still in its primitive state. The original dwelling consisted of a post and beam timber frame erected on six 2-story wall posts,...		East Lyme East Lyme, Connecticut East Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 18,118 at the 2000 census. The latitude of East Lyme is 41.353N...	1660-1664	Began as a one-room house, oldest wooden saltbox still in its primitive state, museum since 1897.
Ephraim Hawley House Ephraim Hawley House The Ephraim Hawley House, located in New England, is a Colonial American wooden post-and-beam timber-frame farm house built between 1670 and 1690...		Stratford Stratford, Connecticut Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. It was founded by Puritans in 1639....	1670-1690	Began as a Cape Cod Cottage, oak clapboard in lean-to attic, residence on historic Connecticut Route 108 Connecticut Route 108 Route 108 in the U.S. state of Connecticut, also called Huntington Turnpike and Nichols Avenue, is a two-lane state highway that runs northerly from US 1, Boston Post Road in Stratford, through Trumbull, to Route 110 in downtown Shelton... .
Stanton-Davis Homestead Museum Stanton-Davis Homestead Museum The Stanton-Davis Homestead Museum is the oldest house in Stonington, Connecticut. It was formerly known as the Robert Stanton House. The house was built by Thomas Stanton, one of the founders of Stonington, beginning in 1670 with additions made in 1700. The property has been a working farm for...		Stonington Stonington, Connecticut The Town of Stonington is located in New London County, Connecticut, in the state's southeastern corner. It includes the borough of Stonington, the villages of Pawcatuck, Lords Point, Wequetequock, the eastern halves of the villages of Mystic and Old Mystic...	1670-1700	A working farm Farm A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...  for the last 340 years.
Nehemiah Royce House Nehemiah Royce House The Nehemiah Royce House, also known as the Washington Elm House, is a historic home located at 538 North Main Street, Wallingford, Connecticut.-Biography of Nehemiah Royce:Early life...		Wallingford Wallingford, Connecticut Wallingford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 43,026 at the 2000 census.- History :Wallingford was established on October 10, 1667, when the Connecticut General Assembly authorized the "making of a village on the east river" to 38 planters and freemen...	1672	Saltbox Saltbox A saltbox is a building with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back, generally a wooden frame house. A saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front... , General George Washington George Washington George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...  slept here in 1775, once a residence for Choate Rosemary Hall Choate Rosemary Hall Choate Rosemary Hall is a private, college-preparatory, coeducational boarding school located in Wallingford, Connecticut... .
Deacon John Graves House Deacon John Graves House The Deacon John Graves House, located at 581 Post Road in Madison, Connecticut, is a saltbox house that was built by Deacon John Graves in 1675. The Graves family lived in the house for 300 years. The Deacon John Grave Foundation was formed in 1983 to save the house from demolition and now is a...		Madison Madison, Connecticut Madison is a town in the southeastern corner of New Haven County, Connecticut, occupying a central location on Connecticut's Long Island Sound shoreline. The population was 18,812 at the 2000 census....	1675	Saltbox Saltbox A saltbox is a building with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back, generally a wooden frame house. A saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front...  saved from demolition and fully restored in 1983 by a private foundation, now a museum.
Joshua Hempsted House Joshua Hempstead House The Joshua Hempsted House, built in 1678, is a frame building in New London, Connecticut, and is one of New England’s oldest and best-documented dwellings. Joshua Hempsted lived here his whole life, filling many roles, including farmer, judge, gravestone carver, shipwright, and father of nine...		New London New London, Connecticut New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....	1678	One of the earliest documented houses in Connecticut, now a museum.
Parker House Parker House (Old Saybrook, Connecticut) The Parker House in Old Saybrook, Connecticut was built in 1679 by Deacon William Parker and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Parker was not a founder of the First Church of Christ Congregational in Old Saybrook but became Deacon in 1670 and he represented the town at seven...		Old Saybrook Old Saybrook, Connecticut Old Saybrook is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 10,367 at the 2000 census. It contains the incorporated borough of Fenwick, as well as the census-designated places of Old Saybrook Center and Saybrook Manor.-History:...	1679	Deacon William Parker House.
Swain-Harrison House Swain-Harrison House The Swain-Harrison House in Branford, Connecticut, also known as Harrison House and Museum or the Harrison-Linsley House, is a classic example of a Connecticut saltbox structure . The original date of erection was given as 1680 in the house's application for listing on the National Register of...		Branford Branford, Connecticut -Landmarks and attractions:Branford has six historic districts that are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places . These include buildings in Federal, Arts and Crafts, and Queen Anne styles of architecture...	1680-1724	Saltbox Saltbox A saltbox is a building with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back, generally a wooden frame house. A saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front...  house with overhang serves as the Branford Historical Society museum.
Zachariah Curtiss House Zachariah Curtiss House The Zachariah Curtiss Houses are located in New England, and are Colonial American wooden post-and-beam timber frame farm houses. The older house of the two was built by Zachariah I around 1686 and the second house was built by his son Zachariah II around 1721 in the Georgian architectural style... s		Stratford Stratford, Connecticut Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. It was founded by Puritans in 1639....	1686-1721	Early Georgian architectural style Georgian architecture Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...  residences on historic Connecticut Route 108 Connecticut Route 108 Route 108 in the U.S. state of Connecticut, also called Huntington Turnpike and Nichols Avenue, is a two-lane state highway that runs northerly from US 1, Boston Post Road in Stratford, through Trumbull, to Route 110 in downtown Shelton... .
Acadian House Acadian House (Guilford, Connecticut) The Acadian House, a Connecticut saltbox house, was built around 1690 in Guilford, Connecticut. The house gets its name after the Acadians who resided there following the 1755 deportation....		Guilford Guilford, Connecticut Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, that borders Madison, Branford, North Branford and Durham, and is situated on I-95 and the coast. The population was 21,398 at the 2000 census...	1690	Saltbox Saltbox A saltbox is a building with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back, generally a wooden frame house. A saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front...  named after the Acadians who lived there following 1755 deportation from Canada.
Hyland-Wildman House Hyland-Wildman House The Hyland-Wildman House in Guilford, Connecticut is located with close proximity to Guilford's historic town center. Officially known as Hyland House, it is one of many historical landmarks near Guilford's town green and town center. The house is a red saltbox-shaped home built between 1690 and 1710...		Guilford Guilford, Connecticut Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, that borders Madison, Branford, North Branford and Durham, and is situated on I-95 and the coast. The population was 21,398 at the 2000 census...	1690-1710	Saltbox Saltbox A saltbox is a building with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back, generally a wooden frame house. A saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front...  with framed overhang, now a museum.
Thomas Lyon House Thomas Lyon House The Thomas Lyon House, at 1 Byram Road, was built ca. 1690-95 and is considered to be the oldest unaltered structure in Greenwich, Connecticut. The restoration of the house, a Colonial saltbox, is the primary project of the Greenwich Preservation Trust, a not-for-profit organization that grew out...		Greenwich Greenwich, Connecticut Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 61,171. It is home to many hedge funds and other financial service companies. Greenwich is the southernmost and westernmost municipality in Connecticut and is 38+ minutes ...	1690	Oldest unaltered saltbox house in Greenwich.
Meigs-Bishop House Meigs-Bishop House The Meigs–Bishop House, located at 45 Wall St., Madison, Connecticut was built in 1690 and is currently used in the commercial operations of a tea room called the Front Parlour ....		Madison Madison, Connecticut Madison is a town in the southeastern corner of New Haven County, Connecticut, occupying a central location on Connecticut's Long Island Sound shoreline. The population was 18,812 at the 2000 census....	1690	English tea room.
David Humphreys House David Humphreys House The General David Humphreys House, located at 37 Elm St., Ansonia, Connecticut, was built from 1695 to 1698 and is the birthplace of the Revolutionary War Colonel David Humphreys. Humphreys was a friend of and aide de camp to General George Washington and was nominated by President Washington to...		Ansonia Ansonia, Connecticut Ansonia is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, on the Naugatuck River, immediately north of Derby and about northwest of New Haven. The population was 19,249 at the 2010 census. The ZIP code for Ansonia is 06401. The city is serviced by the Metro North railroad...	1695-1698	Home of the first U.S. Ambassador, now a museum.
Hoyt-Barnum House Hoyt-Barnum House The Hoyt-Barnum House at 713 Bedford St. Stamford, Connecticut, was built around 1699. The builder was a descendant of one of the original founders of Stamford. The large chimney stack of the Hoyt-Barnum House is made of field stone, laid up with clay, animal hair, and straw. The house is braced...		Stamford Stamford, Connecticut Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...	1699	Early Cape Cod cottage, Stamford Historical Society museum.
Eells-Stow House Eells-Stow House The Eells-Stow House is a historic house located in Milford, Connecticut. Believed to have been built between 1700 and 1720, the house is named after previous inhabitants the Eells family....		Milford Milford, Connecticut Milford is a coastal city in southwestern New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located between Bridgeport and New Haven. The population was 52,759 at the 2010 census...	1700-1720	Served as a hospital during Revolutionary War American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the... , now a museum.
Pond-Weed House Pond-Weed House Built in 1700, the Pond-Weed House is located on the corner of the old Boston Post Road and Hollow Tree Ridge Road in the Noroton section of Darien, Connecticut. It has also been known as The House Under the Hill and Half-Way House. The house is a classic saltbox and is considered to be the oldest...		Darien Darien, Connecticut Darien is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. A relatively small community on Connecticut's "Gold Coast", the population was 20,732 at the 2010 census. Darien was listed at #9 at CNN Money's list of "top-earning towns" in the United States as of 2011...	1700	Saltbox Saltbox A saltbox is a building with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back, generally a wooden frame house. A saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front...  residence.
Samuel Huntington Birthplace Samuel Huntington Birthplace The Huntington Homestead, also known as the Samuel Huntington Birthplace, in Scotland, Connecticut was the boyhood home of Samuel Huntington, the American statesman. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress where he signed the Declaration of Independence...		Scotland Scotland, Connecticut Scotland is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,556. Scotland is a predominantly rural town, with agriculture as the principal industry.-Geography:...	1700-1722	Saltbox Saltbox A saltbox is a building with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back, generally a wooden frame house. A saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front...  home of a signer of the Declaration of Independence Declaration of independence A declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...  and Governor of Connecticut, now a museum.
Stanley-Whitman House Stanley-Whitman House Stanley-Whitman House is a historic eighteenth century house that is now a museum focusing on the history and culture of early Farmington, Connecticut....		Farmington Farmington, Connecticut Farmington is a town located in Hartford County in the Farmington Valley area of central Connecticut in the United States. The population was 25,340 at the 2010 census. It is home to the world headquarters of several large corporations including Carrier Corporation, Otis Elevator Company, and Carvel...	1709-1720	Saltbox Saltbox A saltbox is a building with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back, generally a wooden frame house. A saltbox has just one story in the back and two stories in the front...  house with framed overhang style with carved pendants, now a museum.
John Tyler House John Tyler House (Branford, Connecticut) The John Tyler House located at 242-250 E. Main St., Branford, Connecticut was built in 1710.-References:...		Branford Branford, Connecticut -Landmarks and attractions:Branford has six historic districts that are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places . These include buildings in Federal, Arts and Crafts, and Queen Anne styles of architecture...	1710	Private residence listed on the NRHP.
Buttolph-Williams House Buttolph-Williams House Buttolph-Williams House, built in 1711, is one of the oldest surviving homes in Wethersfield, Connecticut. This early 18th century house is built in the traditional style of the Puritan settlers. The house has diamond-paned casement windows and weathered and blackened clapboards...		Wethersfield Wethersfield, Connecticut Wethersfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Many records from colonial times spell the name Weathersfield, while Native Americans called it Pyquag...	1711	Connecticut Landmark museum.