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González–Álvarez House, St. Augustine, FL (c. 1723) -

This house at 14 St. Francis Street in St. Augustine, Florida, is the oldest surviving Spanish colonial dwelling in the city. 

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Bacon's Castle, Surry, VA (c. 1665) -

Originally built by plantation owner Arthur Allen around 1665, this was simply known as Allen's Brick House.

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Bacon's Castle, Surry, VA (c. 1665) -

The name Bacon's Castle was given to the house during Bacon's Rebellion of 1676. 

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Samuel Pickman House, Salem, MA (1664) -

This house built by mariner Samuel Pickman is one of the oldest structures in the city of Salem. 

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Samuel Pickman House, Salem, MA (1664) -

Samuel Pickman House, which is reportedly haunted, was purchased by the Peabody Essex Museum in 1983. 

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Richard Jackson House, Portsmouth, NH (1664) -

Built in 1664 by sailor and woodworker Richard Jackson, this is the oldest wood frame house still standing in New Hampshire. The house remained in the family for many generation before it was purchased by the founder of Historic New England, William Sumner Appleton, in 1924.

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John Bowne House, Queens, NY (c. 1661) -

This house was originally built circa 1661 by English settler John Bowne and then renovated in 1669 and 1680, respectively. Renovations then continued up to 1815.

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John Bowne House, Queens, NY (c. 1661) -

John Bowne House was purchased by the Bowne House Historical Society and opened to the public as a museum is 1947. 

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James Blake House, Boston, MA (c. 1661) -

This house located at 735 Columbia Road, in Edward Everett Square is famously the oldest house in Boston. 

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James Blake House, Boston, MA (1661) -

The Dorchester Historical Society saved the house from demolition in the 19th century, and to do so, they actually had to move it 400 yards to a new location.

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Thomas Lee House, East Lyme, CT (c. 1660) -

Built circa 1660, Thomas Lee House is one of the oldest wood frame houses in Connecticut. The historical society bought it in 1914 and restored it. Thomas Lee House is now a museum run by the East Lyme Historical Society.

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Wyckoff House, Brooklyn, NY (c. 1652) -

This Dutch frame house was built by Pieter Wyckoff is what was then called New Netherland circa 1652.

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Wyckoff House, Brooklyn, NY (c. 1652) -

The house was originally built in the 1600s, but much of what is standing today dates back to the 1800s. Wyckoff House is the oldest standing structure in New York City.

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Old House, Cutchogue, NY (1649) -

The Old House on State Route 25 is "the oldest English-style, medieval house in New York State," according to the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council.

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Old House, Cutchogue, NY (1649) -

The house is an example of Pilgrim architecture. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962.

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General Israel Putnam House, Danvers, MA (c. 1648) -

This is the house where Revolutionary General Israel "Old Put" Putnam was born. It's however best known for its connection to the 1692 Salem witch trials. 

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General Israel Putnam House, Danvers, MA (c. 1648) -

The house was built by Lt Thomas Putnam circa 1648, who was the father of Sgt. Thomas Putnam Jr.—a notorious accuser in the Salem witch trials. 

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Loomis Homestead, in Windsor, CT (1640) -

Built between 1640 and 1653 by English settler Joseph Loomis, this is one of the oldest timber-frame houses in the US. Loomis' descendants went on to found Loomis Chaffee School in 1914.

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Lower Swedish Cabin, Drexel Hill, PA (c. 1640-1650) -

This log cabin was built in the 17th century by Swedish settlers and originally used as a trading post. Today it's cared for by the non-profit organization Friends of Swedish Cabin, which opens it to the public at selected times of the year.

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Richard Sparrow House, Plymouth, MA (c. 1640) -

This house at 42 Summer Street was built by English surveyor Richard Sparrow and his family around 1640. The house is now a museum and can be visited. 

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Henry Whitfield House, Guilford, CT (1639) -

Henry Whitfield House is not only the oldest house in Connecticut, but it also holds the title of the oldest stone house in New England.

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Henry Whitfield House, Guilford, CT (1639) -

Built by English Puritans, including Reverend Henry Whitfield, as of the founding of the town of Guilford, the house was one of four buildings in the new settlement. The house is now a museum. 

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C. A. Nothnagle Log House, Gibbstown, NJ (c. 1638-1643) -

Also known as Braman-Nothnagle Log House, the log cabin was built by Finnish settlers in the New Sweden colony (present-day New Jersey) between 1638 and 1643. It's privately owned by  Doris and Harry Rink who bought it in the late '60s and restored it.

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Fairbanks House, Dedham, MA (c. 1637) -

Built by the Fairbanks family around 1637, the house is known as the oldest timber-frame house still standing in North America. 

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Fairbanks House, Dedham, MA (c. 1637) -

Eight generations of the family lived in the house built by the Puritan settler Jonathan Fairbanks. The house is now a museum. 

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Acoma Pueblo, Cibola County, NM (c. 1150) -

Know as the "Sky City" because it's built atop a mesa, Acoma Pueblo has been inhabited since at least 1150 ACE. To this day, members of the Acoma tribe live in the pueblo. 

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Acoma Pueblo, Cibola County, NM (c. 1150) -

Acoma is built with adobe, which consists of a mixture of earth, water, and straw. Acoma Pueblo is one of the oldest continually-inhabited cities in North America.

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Taos Pueblo, North Of Taos, NM (c. 1000-1450) -

The houses in Tao Pueblo in New Mexico date back to between 1000 and 1450 ACE. These are the oldest dwellings in America. 

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Taos Pueblo, North Of Taos, NM (c. 1000-1450) -

Like Acoma Pueblo, the houses are all made of adobe. They were originally built by a Tiwa-speaking Native American tribe of Puebloan people.

Sources: (Ranker) (Oldest.org) (House Digest) (Daily Passport)

See also: Oldest cities in America: Then and now

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