List of the oldest buildings in Maine


This article attempts to list the oldest buildings in the state of Maine in the United States of America, including the oldest houses in Maine and any other surviving structures from the First Period or oldest buildings of their type in Maine. 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
William Whipple HouseKittery, Maineca. 1660oldest portion of home dates to circa 1660 and was birthplace of General William Whipple, Signer of the Declaration of Independence; located at 88 Whipple Road Possibly the oldest house in Maine. As of 2019 date not yet confirmed with dendrochronology.
Francis Hooke HouseKittery Point, Maineca. 1674
William Pepperrell HouseKittery, Maine1682One of the oldest houses in Maine
Hunnewell HouseScarborough, Maine1684The Hunnewell House is one of the oldest surviving structures in the United States state of Maine.
Littlefield TavernWells, Maine1690
Wells HomesteadWells, Maine1696
McIntire Garrison HouseYork, Maine1707
Old York GaolYork, Mainec. 1720One of the oldest surviving jails in America
Bray House Kittery, Mainec. 1720originally believed to be from mid-1600s, and claimed for many years to be the oldest house in Maine.
First Congregational Church and Parsonage Kittery, Mainec. 1730Oldest church building in Maine
Ramsdell HouseYork, Mainec. 1747One of the oldest houses in Maine dated using tree ring dendrochronology. Located on Lindsay Road.
Tate House Portland, Mainec. 1755House museum and one of the oldest houses in Portland
Burnham TavernMachias, Maine1770Possibly the oldest building east of the Penobscot River in Maine.
Portland Head LightPortland, Mainec. 1790Oldest lighthouse in Maine