I know that you're probably talking a lot older than one century, but as a minor counterpoint:
Our house (in Buffalo, NY area) turned 100 this year, and there are thousands of houses just like it in the Buffalo area. In fact, most of the housing that was built in the late 1800s and early 1900s is still standing:
Our house (in Buffalo, NY area) turned 100 this year, and there are thousands of houses just like it in the Buffalo area. In fact, most of the housing that was built in the late 1800s and early 1900s is still standing:
https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2015/06/28/oldhomes...
I think our house could easily go another 100 years with the proper maintenance.