Built in the 1780s
The fighting ended at Yorktown in 1781 and the Treaty of Paris recognized independence in 1783. The Constitution was written in Philadelphia in 1787 and ratified the next year. George Washington took office as the first president in 1789.
107 places on the National Register have a construction year in the 1780s on record. They stand in 24 states and territories. 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 September 19, 2026.
By state
Longest-lived styles of the decade
| Style | In the 1780s | Dated examples, all decades | Years in use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greek Revival | 8 | 1093 | 1660 to 1987 |
| Georgian | 8 | 192 | 1666 to 1986 |
| Federal | 32 | 599 | 1700 to 1996 |
| Colonial | 8 | 119 | 1641 to 1819 |
| Cape Cod | 2 | 5 | 1768 to 1800 |
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 103 listings from this decade are on the state pages above and on their county pages.