Yep. My last house was built entirely out of old growth SYP in the 1920s here in Atlanta.
I counted over 200 rings in a section of 4x6 framing I removed. The tree was probably 500 years old or more.
The 1x8 clapboard siding was so tight and full of resin you had to pre-drill it to use nails, and screws were even tough to get into it. No rot or termites anywhere. That stuff was harder than oak.
