Photo: Heritage Division, NS Dept. of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, 2005.
- Construction
- 1883
- Reconnaissance
- 1986
- Par
- Administrations locales (N.-É.)
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Description
The Dory Shop is a long, wooden, two-and-one-half storey industrial building, built in 1883, on the Shelburne Harbour, in Shelburne, Nova Scotia. It is the only surviving dory shop in Shelburne, which was once a thriving shipbuilding and fishing community. Both the land and the building are included in the municipal designation.
Valeur patrimoniale
The Dory Shop is valued for its association with the history of Shelburne and as the last surviving dory shop in the town. The shop was built in 1883 by John Williams and was one of seven booming dory shops in Shelburne during the height of the Grand Banks fishery. As early as 1860 Shelburne had become known for its dories. In 1887 Isaac Crowell invented his patented clip for joining floor futtocks with those of the sides, the Shelburne dory became famous. The Dory Shop is the last evidence of that thriving industry and link to its innovative past.
The historic place is also valued for is simple, industrial architecture and is a landmark on Shelburne’s historic Dock Street. In 1979 the Dory Shop was aquired by the Province of Nova Scotia and is now part of the Nova Scotia Museum. It is open to the public seasonally.
SourceTown of Shelburne Municipal Heritage file: Dory Shop
Éléments caractéristiques
Character-defining elements of the Dory Shop relate to its industrial history and include:
- location on the edge of Shelburne Harbour;
- form and massing;
- wood shingle cladding;
- wood shingle roof;
- six-over-six wooden windows;
- wooden barn style doors on first, second, and attic storey;
- wooden shutters;
- all original interior elements related to the building’s original use, including wooden floors and framing.
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Emplacement
43.76082° N, 65.32411° W
Itinéraire (s’ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)L’inscription au répertoire ne rend pas un lieu accessible au public. Beaucoup sont des résidences ou des commerces privés; admirez-les depuis la rue.
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