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Are there any pre-1776 buildings still standing in the US?

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How about Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was passed on July 2, 1776 and then publicly announced two days later. It was completed in 1753. Or Massachusetts Hall, the oldest still-standing building at Harvard University. read more

Or the Fairbanks House, completed by 1641 and perhaps the single oldest still-standing building constructed by English settlers left in America. Or the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe, New Mexico. read more

The oldest building in Scotland is the Knap of Howar, the oldest preserved stone house in north west Europe, which dates from 3700 BC. Wikipedia's list 'Oldest Buildings in Scotland' has several examples of Dark Age buildings, some of which are still standing. "Iron Age Dun Cuier Barra Na h-Eileanan Siar, a 4th century AD galleried dun. read more

Located at 465 Bacon's Castle Trail, this is perhaps the oldest non-ruined building with satisfactorily credible age authentication still standing in the Commonwealth of Virginia and one of the oldest brick buildings still standing in the United States. read more

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