Civilization IV: Colonization: Buildings

The various buildings in Colonization allow your colonists to take raw resources and produce finished goods for sale. This process, be it the conversion of ore to tools or tobacco to cigars, greatly enhances your profits, allowing your economy to grow even more. Unlike Civilization IV, buildings in Colonization require colonists to work inside them in order to produce goods: that is, unless you assign gunsmiths to an armory, tools will not be converted to guns on their own. Thus, you must manage the production of resources carefully, since a settlement requires a relatively high population in order to produce significant amounts of finished goods.

When you establish a settlement, you receive some buildings for free. However, by building more advanced structures, you will be able to produce more resources per turn. Most buildings have three levels, and keep in mind that the more advanced the building level, the more colonists that can work in it. Also, some buildings require Tools to finish construction, so having an ample supply of Tools (made from Ore or purchased from Europe) is a good idea.

Note: There are 39 buildings in total, and the table below divides buildings up by type and is accurate as of Colonization v1.00. The information under the “Requires” column assumes Normal game speed.

Image	Name	Capacity	Requires	Benefit
Guns
	Armory	2	100 Hammers	Allows 2 colonists to each produce 3 Guns from 3 Tools per turn
	Magazine	3	350 Hammers 50 Tools Armory	Allows 3 colonists to each produce 6 Guns from 6 Tools per turn
	Arsenal	3	900 Hammers 100 Tools Magazine Lumber Mill	+50% Guns production Allows 3 colonists to each produce 6 Guns from 6 Tools per turn Required to build Cannon
Tools
	Blacksmith’s House	2	–	Allows 2 colonists to each produce 3 Tools from 3 Ore per turn
	Blacksmith’s Shop	3	150 Hammers 50 Tools Blacksmith’s House	Allows 3 colonists to each produce 6 Tools from 6 Ore per turn
	Ironworks	3	450 Hammers 100 Tools Blacksmith’s Shop Lumber Mill	+50% Tools production Allows 3 colonists to each produce 6 Tools from 6 Ore per turn
Production
	Carpenter’s Shop	2	–	Allows 2 colonists to each produce 3 Hammers from 3 Lumber per turn
	Lumber Mill	3	150 Hammers 80 Tools	Allows 3 colonists to each produce 6 Hammers from 6 Lumber per turn
Crosses
	Church	2	50 Hammers	Allows 2 colonists to each produce 3 Crosses per turn
	Cathedral	3	150 Hammers 50 Tools Church	Allows 3 colonists to each produce 6 Crosses per turn
Cigars
	Tobacconist’s House	2	–	Allows 2 colonists to each produce 3 Cigars from 3 Tobacco per turn
	Tobacconist’s Shop	3	90 Hammers 50 Tools Tobacconist’s House	Allows 3 colonists to each produce 6 Cigars from 6 Tobacco per turn
	Cigar Factory	3	270 Hammers 100 Tools Tobacconist’s Shop Lumber Mill	+50% Cigars production Allows 3 colonists to each produce 6 Cigars from 6 Tobacco per turn
Coats
	Fur Trader’s House	2	–	Allows 2 colonists to each produce 3 Coats from 3 Furs per turn
	Fur Trader’s Post	3	90 Hammers 50 Tools Fur Trader’s House	Allows 3 colonists to each produce 6 Coats from 6 Furs per turn
	Coat Factory	3	270 Hammers 100 Tools Fur Trader’s Post Lumber Mill	+50% Coats production Allows 3 colonists to each produce 6 Coats from 6 Furs per turn
Education
	Schoolhouse	2	50 Hammers	Allows 2 colonists to each produce 3 Education per turn
	College	3	150 Hammers 50 Tools Schoolhouse	Allows 3 colonists to each produce 6 Education per turn
	University	3	450 Hammers 100 Tools College Lumber Mill	Allows 3 colonists to each produce 12 Education per turn
Naval
	Dock	–	25 Hammers	+2 food on water tiles
	Drydock	–	75 Hammers 50 Tools Dock	+2 food on water tiles Required to build Caravel, Privateer, and Merchantman
	Shipyard	–	225 Hammers 100 Tools Drydock Lumber Mill	+2 food on water tiles Required to build Frigate and Ship of the Line
Defense
	Stockade	–	30 Hammers	+50% settlement defense
	Fort	–	90 Hammers 50 Tools Stockade	+50% settlement defense
	Fortress	–	270 Hammers 100 Tools Fort Lumber Mill	+50% settlement defense
Horses
	Stable	2	30 Hammers 50 Horses	Allows 2 colonists to each produce 2 Horses from 2 Food per turn
	Horse Pasture	2	20 Horses	Unique building for Natives Allows 2 colonists to each produce 2 Horses from 2 Food per turn +100% Horses production
	Ranch	3	90 Hammers 100 Horses Stable	Allows 3 colonists to each produce 4 Horses from 4 Food per turn
Liberty Bells
	Town Hall	3	–	Allows 3 colonists to each produce 3 Liberty Bells per turn
	Printing Press	–	60 Hammers 20 Tools	+50% Liberty Bell production
	Newspaper	–	180 Hammers 50 Tools Printing Press	+50% Liberty Bell production
Rum
	Rum Distiller’s House	2	–	Allows 2 colonists to each produce 3 Rum from 3 Sugar per turn
	Rum Distillery	3	90 Hammers 50 Tools Rum Distiller’s House	Allows 3 colonists to each produce 6 Rum from 6 Sugar per turn
	Rum Factory	3	270 Hammers 100 Tools Rum Distillery Lumber Mill	+50% Rum production Allows 3 colonists to each produce 6 Rum from 6 Sugar per turn
Cloth
	Weaver’s House	2	–	Allows 2 colonists to each produce 3 Cloth from 3 Cotton per turn
	Weaver’s Shop	3	90 Hammers 50 Tools Weaver’s House	Allows 3 colonists to each produce 6 Cloth from 6 Cotton per turn
	Textile Mill	3	270 Hammers 100 Tools Weaver’s Shop Lumber Mill	+50% Cloth production Allows 3 colonists to each produce 6 Cloth from 6 Cotton per turn
Storage
	Warehouse	–	30 Hammers	Allows 200 total units of each good to be stored
	Warehouse Expansion	–	90 Hammers 20 Tools Warehouse Lumber Mill	Allows 300 total units of each good to be stored Sells excess goods in Europe for 50% of their retail value