Built in the 1770s
The Boston Massacre in 1770 and the Boston Tea Party in 1773 hardened both sides. Fighting began at Lexington and Concord in April 1775 and the Declaration of Independence followed in July 1776. The war moved south after 1778 and building of any kind slowed while it lasted.
70 places on the National Register have a construction year in the 1770s on record. They stand in 16 states and territories. 3 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 September 19, 2026.
By state
Longest-lived styles of the decade
| Style | In the 1770s | Dated examples, all decades | Years in use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian | 15 | 192 | 1666 to 1986 |
| Colonial Revival | 2 | 797 | 1701 to 1998 |
| Federal | 11 | 599 | 1700 to 1996 |
| Colonial | 8 | 119 | 1641 to 1819 |
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 September 19, 2026.
Places with full records
The other 67 listings from this decade are on the state pages above and on their county pages.