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Maryland State House: Annapolis: MD 1772 Government Oldest state house in continuous use in the United States. Josiah Bartlett House: Kingston: NH 1774 Residential Josiah Bartlett was a medical doctor, Governor of New Hampshire, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Humphrey Bradstreet Farm: Rowley: MA c. 1774 Residential
The few windows that did exist on early colonial homes had small panes held together by a lead framework, much like a typical church's stained glass window. The glass that was used was imported from England and was incredibly expensive. [13] In the 18th century, many of these houses were restored and sash windows replaced the originals.
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the United States of America that are national memorials, National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places or other heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.
The house gets its name from the beehive sculpture atop the house. The Lion House: a second residence built by Brigham Young in 1856. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, it was built to accommodate his large family due to a polygamous lifestyle. The house's name references a lion statue above the front entrance.
This house was modeled on the Villa Pisani in Montagnana, Italy, as exhibited in the Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio's Four Books of Architecture (1570). Colonial architect William Buckland designed this house in 1774 and the resulting house is a very skillful adaptation of the Villa Pisani for the warmer climate of the Chesapeake Bay region.
It was originally built in 1612, but rebuilt several times and its oldest parts today are thought to date from the 1620s. The House of Assembly of Bermuda met in the church pending completion of the State House. Carr's Bay Gun Battery: Little Bay Montserrat: 1624 Fortification: Oldest extant building in Montserrat. Fort Amsterdam: Philipsburg ...
Click on a state to see a list of the National Historic Landmarks in that state. The United States National Historic Landmark Program is designed to recognize and honor the nation's cultural and historical heritage. The program was formally inaugurated with a series of listings on October 9, 1960; as of August 21, 2020, there are 2,597 ...
Houses in the United States by state. This is a container category. Due to its scope, it should contain only subcategories. Subcategories. This category has the ...