Historic places inShelburne
Nova Scotia
- historic places
- 27historic places
- built
- 1780–1909built
Recognized by
- National 1
- Provincial 8
- Municipal 18
Ryer-Davis House1784Photo: Heritage Division, NS Dept. of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, 2005.
Shakespear House1784
Ross-Thomson House1785
White-Irwin House
Ryer-Davis House1784
Where to start
The most widely recognized places first, then the oldest.
Photo: Public Works and Government Services Canada / Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada, 2000.National1880Sandy Point LighthouseThe Sandy Point Lighthouse sits on a concrete pier foundation 180 meters offshore in one of Nova Scotia’s largest natural harbours where it marks the entrance to the city of Shelburne.
Photo: Heritage Division, NS Dept. Tourism, Culture and Heritage, 2004Provincial1780George Gracie HouseAlso known as Cooper's InnGeorge Gracie House is a late eighteenth century, two storey, three bay façade, Georgian style house with Italianate influences.
Photo: Heritage Division, NS Dept. of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, 2004Provincial1784Old Kirk Burying GroundThe Old Kirk Burying Ground is located on a prominent lot in the centre of Shelburne beside St.
Built over time
The busiest decade was the 1780s, with 9 of the 27 places.
10 places have no recorded construction date.
All 27 places
MunicipalFaithCharlotte Lane CaféAlso known as 13 Charlotte Lane
1784MunicipalCommerceCooper's Inn and Guest HouseAlso known as Cooper's Inn
MunicipalCommerceCourtney HouseAlso known as 114 Water Street
1902MunicipalCommerceCox's Warehouse
MunicipalHomesCoyle HouseAlso known as Coyle-Hipson House
1909ProvincialHomesEtherington-Robertson House
1909MunicipalHomesEtherington-Robertson House- 1780ProvincialCommerceGeorge Gracie HouseAlso known as Cooper's Inn
MunicipalFaithHeritage Hall
1857ProvincialCommerceJoseph McGill Shipbuilding and Transportation Company Office
1857MunicipalWaterwaysMcGill Office BuildingAlso known as Joseph McGill Shipbuilding and Transportation Company Office- 1784ProvincialOld Kirk Burying Ground
MunicipalCommercePatrick McDonough HouseAlso known as McDonough-McLean House
MunicipalCommercePeter Guyon House
MunicipalRippin HouseAlso known as Jordan House
1785MunicipalCommerceRoss Thomson HouseAlso known as Ross Thompson House- 1785ProvincialCommerceRoss-Thomson House
- 1784ProvincialRyer-Davis House
- 1784MunicipalRyer-Davis House
- 1880NationalWaterwaysSandy Point Lighthouse
- 1784ProvincialHomesShakespear House
MunicipalHomesShakespear House
1784MunicipalHomesShelburne County MuseumAlso known as Nairn House
1883MunicipalIndustryThe Dory ShopAlso known as John Williams Dory Shop
On the map
Open the full mapThemes in Shelburne
- Loyalists 13
- Industrialists and merchants 13
- Waterfronts and harbours 12
- Held by one family 7
- Notable interiors 6
- Shipbuilding 5
- Open to visitors 4
- Last of their kind 4
Collections are Heritage Guide’s groupings, made from each place’s register description.
Every place in Shelburne, A to Z
- Charlotte Lane Café
- Cooper's Inn and Guest House1784
- Courtney House
- Cox's Warehouse1902
- Coyle House
- Etherington-Robertson House1909
- Etherington-Robertson House1909
- George Gracie House1780
- Heritage Hall
- Joseph McGill Shipbuilding and Transportation Company Office1857
- McGill Office Building1857
- Old Kirk Burying Ground1784
- Patrick McDonough House
- Peter Guyon House
- Rippin House
- Ross Thomson House1785
- Ross-Thomson House1785
- Ryer-Davis House1784
- Ryer-Davis House1784
- Sandy Point Lighthouse1880
- Shakespear House1784
- Shakespear House
- Shelburne County Museum1784
- The Dory Shop1883
- Trinity United Church1891
- White-Irwin House
- White-Irwin House
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025.