Scooter MacMillan | Staff Writer
During an April 22 meeting of the stateâs council for historic preservation, a motion was unanimously passed to create a new âShelburne Shipyard Historic District.â
The size of the district, which could include the shipyard and nearby homes, is still unknown. It will be the townâs third of its kind.
State architectural historian Devin Colman said the advisory council staff decided the shipyard should stay on Vermontâs list of historic places, too, after a review was triggered by a review of the site from owner Safe Harbor Marinas.
Safe Harbor purchased the shipyard in 2019 and hired historic preservation consultant Scott Newman to survey the site in case the company wants to make renovations to improve its operation, according to Newmanâs survey reporting.