What is the oldest house still standing in Los Angeles?

The Avila Adobe is LA's oldest house still standing in its original location, and is designated as California Historic Landmark #145. Originally built in 1818 by Francisco José Avila, it has since been the home to many of his family members and descendants. It even served as military headquarters in the late 1840s.



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San Juan Capistrano, 7th mission A gilded altarpiece illuminates the Serra Chapel of 1777, the oldest building still in use in California and the only surviving church where Father Serra said mass.

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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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NO. 160 PLUMMER PARK AND OLDEST HOUSE IN HOLLYWOOD - Known as the 'Oldest House in Hollywood,' this house was built in the 1870s by Eugene Raphael Plummer. In 1983, the Old Plummer House was destined for demolition. To save it, the house was moved to the grounds at the Leonis Adobe.

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Old Town San Diego is the city's oldest settled area and the site of the first European settlement in California. Founded in 1769, it's considered the birthplace of modern-day California and includes many well-preserved historic buildings and museums.

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Olvera Street is one of the oldest streets in the City of Los Angeles and was originally a very short lane known as Calle de las Vignas or Wine Street. In 1877, the City Council changed the name to Olvera Street in honor of Agustin Olvera, the first judge of the County of Los Angeles.

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The Los Rios Historic District is an historic district and neighborhood in the city of San Juan Capistrano, California. With buildings dating to 1794, it is the oldest continually occupied neighborhood in the state.

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Casa de Carrillo. This venerable 1817 house is the oldest structure of any sort outside the mission walls. It is the oldest surviving house in San Diego, and it is shamefully being used as a clubhouse for the pitch-and-putt golf course in Old Town.

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Huguenot Street, established in 1678, located in New Paltz, NY is considered the oldest street in America. It is recognized as the oldest continuously inhabited street in America by the New England Archivists (NEA).

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Bacon's Castle is the oldest brick dwelling in North America and was built for Arthur Allen and his family in 1665.

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