Built in the 1680s
William Penn received his charter in 1681 and Philadelphia was laid out on a grid the following year. The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 drove Spanish settlers out of New Mexico for more than a decade. James II merged the northern colonies into the Dominion of New England in 1686, which collapsed in 1689.
30 places on the National Register have a construction year in the 1680s on record. They stand in 8 states and territories. Of those, 2 are National Historic Landmarks.
Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on National Register reference number. Only plain four-digit years are counted, so a place recorded as circa or as a range is left out. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
By state
Longest-lived styles of the decade
| Style | In the 1680s | Dated examples, all decades | Years in use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greek Revival | 2 | 1334 | 1660 to 2010 |
| Georgian | 4 | 264 | 1645 to 1986 |
| Spanish Colonial Revival | 2 | 162 | 1680 to 2014 |
| Colonial | 7 | 136 | 1641 to 1956 |
| American colonial | 2 | 40 | 1665 to 1913 |
| First Period | 3 | 76 | 1641 to 1750 |
Style labels come from Wikidata. A style is ranked by the span between the earliest and latest dated listing that carries it, across the whole register, and only styles with two or more listings in this decade are shown. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
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Places with full records
The other 28 listings from this decade are on the state pages above and on their county pages.