What are the oldest log houses?

C. A. Nothnagle Log House Considered to be one of the oldest surviving log houses in the United States, C. A. Nothnagle Log House is a log cabin-esque structure that was built between 1638 and 1643 by settlers in the New Sweden colony. The original cabin measures in at 16 by 22 feet and was constructed using oak logs.



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Nothnagle Cabin, in Gibbstown, New Jersey, is the oldest log cabin in the United States. Built around 1638, the house is now open for tours and on the market.

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Nothnagle Cabin, in Gibbstown, New Jersey, is the oldest log cabin in the United States. Built around 1638, the house is now open for tours and on the market.

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The Fairbanks House in Dedham, Massachusetts is a historic house built ca. 1641, making it the oldest surviving timber-frame house in North America that has been verified by dendrochronology testing.

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Dating back to around 3600 BCE, the Knap of Howar is the oldest building in the world and is most likely the oldest house still standing. The Knap of Howar consists of two stone-built houses that were discovered in the 1930s when erosion revealed parts of the stone walls.

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