Built in the 1700s
Queen Anne's War began in 1702 and ran the length of the decade. Colonial ports such as Boston, Newport and Charleston were growing into real towns with brick building. Enslaved labor was becoming central to the economy of the southern colonies.
49 places on the National Register have a construction year in the 1700s on record. They stand in 15 states and territories. Of those, 4 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 1700s | Dated examples, all decades | Years in use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greek Revival | 2 | 1334 | 1660 to 2010 |
| Georgian | 11 | 264 | 1645 to 1986 |
| Federal | 4 | 751 | 1674 to 1996 |
| Colonial | 8 | 136 | 1641 to 1956 |
| American colonial | 3 | 40 | 1665 to 1913 |
| First Period | 16 | 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 45 listings from this decade are on the state pages above and on their county pages.