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Identifying the oldest building in all 50 states is surprisingly tricky. First, you need to determine what constitutes a building – when is a ruin too far gone to count? Could an inhabited dwelling within the natural landscape, say a cave, make the cut? Next, the degree of authenticity needs to be considered. If a building has been taken apart and put back together again, would that lead to its disqualification in your book? Similarly, if a newer structure has been erected on older foundations, which part is relevant? Would an older annex on the grounds of another building merit the accolade in its own right? Complicating things further, written records can be sketchy and improvements to dating technology can alter the pecking order. The buildings that feature in this list are an eclectic bunch: adobe dwellings, stone forts, log cabins, timber-framed homes and historic missions just for starters. I’ll justify my choices, but will you agree with my conclusions on which are the oldest buildings in each of the 50 states? https://www.thediscoverer.com/blog/the-oldest-building-in-all-50-states/X72PXKdLaAAGbifz?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1540709334