en List of the oldest buildings in Kentucky

This article lists the oldest extant buildings in Kentucky, including extant buildings and structures constructed prior to and during the United States rule over Kentucky. Only buildings built prior to 1840 are suitable for inclusion on this list, or the building must be the oldest of its type.

In order to qualify for the list, a structure must:

be a recognizable building (defined as any human-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy);
incorporate features of building work from the claimed date to at least 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in height and/or be a listed building.

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 radiocarbon dating or dendrochronology and should be considered approximate. If the exact year of initial construction is estimated, it will be shown as a range of dates.

List of oldest buildings

Building	Location	First built	Use	Notes
Old Talbott Tavern	Bardstown, Kentucky	1779	Hotel	"Oldest western stagecoach stop still in operation."
Adam Rankin House	Lexington, Kentucky	1784	Residence	Oldest house in Lexington, although moved from its original foundation.^[1] Oldest part was built as a log house and then later covered with clapboards. It was the home to a Presbyterian minister, Rev. Adam Rankin.
John Andrew Miller House	Scott County, Kentucky	1785	Residence	Stone home of pioneer John Andrew Miller. Served as a community shelter from Native American attacks
Israel Grant Cabin	Scott County, Kentucky	ca. 1787	Residence	Early log cabin^[2]
William Whitley House State Historic Site	Crab Orchard, Kentucky	1787–1794	Residence	Oldest brick house in Kentucky
Millspring	Georgetown, Kentucky	1789	Residence	Back ell is the oldest part of the house, constructed by Rev. Elijah Craig
Jacob Eversole Cabin	Perry County, Kentucky	ca. 1789–1804	Residence	Oldest house in eastern Kentucky
Zachary Taylor House	Louisville, Kentucky	1790	Residence	Childhood home of President Zachary Taylor
Cane Ridge Meeting House	Cane Ridge, Kentucky	1791	Church	Likely oldest church building in Kentucky
Historic Locust Grove	Louisville, Kentucky	1792	Residence	Visited by explorers Lewis and Clark and President Zachary Taylor
Old Providence Church	Winchester, Kentucky	1793	Church	Oldest stone church in Kentucky
Abraham Barton House	Lexington, Kentucky	1795	Residence	Constructed for Kentucky politician Peyton Short, later owned by Confederate soldier Henry Brainerd McClellan
Daniel Boone Cabin	Carlisle, Kentucky	1795	Residence	Last Kentucky cabin of Daniel Boone
Richard Masterson House	Carrollton, Kentucky	ca. 1795	Residence	Early Methodist services were held in house as well. Oldest two story brick building in state.^[3]
White Hall	Richmond, Kentucky	1799	Residence	Home of Green Clay and Cassius Marcellus Clay
Bates Log House	Lexington, Kentucky	ca. 1800	Residence	Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982
Oldest House	Bell County, Kentucky	1800	Residence	Oldest house in Bell County.^[4]
Henry Clay's Law Office	Lexington, Kentucky	1803	Office	Building where Henry Clay ran his law services
Waggoner/Langdon/Colyer House	Pulaski County, Kentucky	1805	Residence	Pulaski 1805 log house is one of oldest extant log houses in Pulaski County^[5]
Ashland	Lexington, Kentucky	1811	Residence	Home of Kentucky politician Henry Clay
Cane Springs Primitive Baptist Church	College Hill, Kentucky	ca. 1812–13	Church	Built during the Great Awakening, oldest church building in Madison County
J. B. Knight House	Hopkinsville, Kentucky	ca. 1815–1820	Residence	The Knight House is the oldest standing structure and residence in Hopkinsville and Christian County Kentucky.
Squire Earick House	Louisville, Kentucky	1815	Residence	Oldest woodframe house in Louisville^[6]
Carneal House	Covington, Kentucky	1815	Residence	Oldest building in Covington
Elijah Herndon House	California, Kentucky	1818	Residence	Home of Elijah Herndon, a Kentucky slaveowner
Cleveland-Rogers House	Lexington, Kentucky	1819	Residence	Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980
Chenault House	Richmond, Kentucky	1830	Residence	Estate built by William Chenault in 1830, known for derby parties in the 20th century^[7]