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List of the oldest buildings in Tennessee

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This consciously excludes ruins of limited height, roads and statues. Bridges may be included if they otherwise fulfill the above criteria. Dates for many of the oldest structures have been arrived at by
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and should be considered approximate. If the exact year of initial construction is estimated, it will be shown as a range of dates.
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be a recognizable building (defined as any human-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous
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incorporate features of building work from the claimed date to at least 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in height and/or be a
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In 1974, the house was moved intact to downtown Jonesborough to save it from demolition.
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The mill, later known as St. John, operated continuously from 1778 until 2011.
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Relocated to Optimist Park in 1978, moved to Winged Deer Park in 1996
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earliest known version of Federal Style architecture in Tennessee.
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Lists of oldest buildings and structures in the United States
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Original log structure is within the walls of current home
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Oldest dam in Tennessee is on Big Creek below the house
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Tennessee
structure
occupancy
listed building
radiocarbon dating
dendrochronology
incomplete
adding missing items
Long Meadow

Surgoinsville
Carter Mansion
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area

Elizabethton
Robert Young Cabin
Johnson City
Christopher Taylor House
Jonesborough
Dungan's Mill and Stone House
Watauga
Yancey's Tavern

Kingsport
Earnest Fort House
Chuckey
Amis House

Rogersville
Sinking Creek Baptist Church

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