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  2. List of the oldest buildings in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is the oldest building in Oregon and is believed to have been constructed by fur traders of French Canadian and/or Native American ancestry. [106] The next closest contenders are the Methodist Mission Parsonage c.1841, the Jason Lee House c.1841, the Delaney-Edwards House c.1845, the John McLoughlin House c.1846, and the John D. Boon House ...

  3. List of French forts in North America - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of forts in New France built by the French government or French chartered companies in what later became Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and the United States. They range from large European-type citadels like at Quebec City to tiny fur-trade posts. [3]

  4. List of place names of French origin in the United States

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    The suffix "-ville," from the French word for "city" is common for town and city names throughout the United States. Many originally French place names, possibly hundreds, in the Midwest and Upper West were replaced with directly translated English names once American settlers became locally dominant (e.g. "La Petite Roche" became Little Rock ...

  5. American colonial architecture - Wikipedia

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    Building styles in the 13 colonies were influenced by techniques and styles from England, as well as traditions brought by settlers from other parts of Europe. In New England, 17th-century colonial houses were built primarily from wood, following styles found in the southeastern counties of England. Saltbox style homes and Cape Cod style homes ...

  6. List of oldest buildings in the Americas - Wikipedia

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    incorporate features of building work from the claimed date to at least 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in height; be largely complete or include building work to this height for most of its perimeter. contains an enclosed area with at least one entry point.

  7. Greenfield (Minecraft) - Wikipedia

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    Greenfield is a fictional city created in the sandbox video game Minecraft. As of May 2022, the city is one-fourth complete and has a size of 20 million blocks. [2] The city was started by Minecraft user THEJESTR in August 2011. [3] [4] As of April 2022, there are approximately 1.3 million downloads of the city map. [5]

  8. Art Deco in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Art Deco style, which originated in France just before World War I, had an important impact on architecture and design in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s.The most notable examples are the skyscrapers of New York City, including the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, and Rockefeller Center.

  9. Lists of buildings and structures - Wikipedia

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    List of buildings and structures in Santiago, Cape Verde; List of buildings and structures in São Tomé and Príncipe; List of buildings and structures in São Vicente, Cape Verde; List of buildings and structures in Singapore; List of buildings and structures in Saint Petersburg; List of buildings and structures in Swansea