Historic Builds
From The Shire
This is a list of officially recognized historic builds and districts within The Shire. The sites are recognized within the International Register of Historical Places (IRHP). Since June 2026, new recognition of historic sites into the IRHP are announced through official releases by Nebbers or other authorized parties, based on research about the sites' unique importance in Shire history. Sites officially listed in IRHP before June 2026 have no official date of elevation. Therefore, their recognition dates are listed as '0 (old canon)'.
Historical Builds
Sites of Historic Builds category are marked with IRHP signs, with their focal coordinates also marked on The Shire World Map.
| Build name | Location | Primary credit | Description | Creation dateA | Recognition dateB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spawn Temple | Mainland (Spawn) | Ctshiner | The spawn point for all first-time players in The Shire | 2010 | 0 (old canon) |
| Hi Sign | Mainland (Spawn) | Ctshiner, TomHix | The oldest structure in The Shire server, made on its first day (October 15, 2010) | 2010-10-15 | 0 (old canon) |
| 0,0 | Mainland (Spawn) | - | The structure representing the exact middle point of The Shire: (x, z) = (0, 0) | 2010 / 2011 (est.) | 0 (old canon) |
| Hillside Hostel | Mainland (Central District) | Nebbers, Elathuria | The first structure utilizing wool in The Shire | 2011 | 0 (old canon) |
| Skylands Building | Mainland (Central District) | About12-Eskimos | A sample build from Balesgar, preserved in Mainland | 2011 | 0 (old canon) |
| Helvetica Building | Mainland (Central District) | Konstiin | A sample build from Helvetica, preserved in Mainland | 2011 (est.) | 0 (old canon) |
| Alpha Trees | Mainland (Central District) | - | An artifact from Minecraft Alpha; with the change to Minecraft Beta, the leaves randomized into different leaf types, not found in other natually-generated trees in The Shire. | 2010-10-15 (original); 2010-12-11 (Beta leaves' mix) | 0 (old canon) |
| Fully Loaded | Mainland (Central District) | - | Then-functional weapons shop | 2010 (est.) | 0 (old canon) |
| Waldo’s Party Supplies | Mainland (Central District) | - | Party supplies shop | 2010 (est.) | 0 (old canon) |
| University Plaza Hotel | Mainland (Central District) | Ctshiner | A central district hotel | 2010 | 0 (old canon) |
| Grumkin Bank | Mainland (Central District) | Sammiches822 | A bank branch office owned by the Fulfwotz-based Grumkin Financial Group | 2011 (est.) | 0 (old canon) |
| Merk Manor | Mainland (Central District) | MMerkler | Remaining ruins of a then-manor | 2010 (est.) | 0 (old canon) |
| Chamber of Souls | Mainland (Shiredale) | Nebbers | The cental chamber of all sewer tunnels within Mainland | 2010-11 | 0 (old canon) |
| Vartista | Mainland (Brandywine) | Shanevr722 | A remaining building of the now-deleted city of Vartista | 2011 | 0 (old canon) |
| von Uelkheim Priory | Mainland (Brandywine) | Elathuria | A sample build from north of Hwales, preserved in Mainland | 2011 | 0 (old canon) |
| Shire Government Offices | Mainland (Brandywine) | Nebbers | The primary building for honoring Shire donors, mostly from the server's early days | 2011-07 | 0 (old canon) |
| Herman B. Wells Library | Mainland (Brandywine) | Nebbers | Possibly the first major library of The Shire; made in memory of Herman B. Wells, a president and academic of the real-life Indiana University Bloomington | 2011 | 0 (old canon) |
| One-Year Anniversary Temple | Mainland (Temple District) | Nebbers | The primary build to commemorate the 1st anniversary of The Shire, with its history chronologized on its signs | 2011-10 | 0 (old canon) |
| The People’s Temple | Mainland (Temple District) | Shanevr722 | The build preserved from the now-deleted realm of Skyland | 2011 | 0 (old canon) |
| Dukedom | Suburbs of Mainland | Ctshiner, Nebbers | The primary resource center for Dukes before Creative mode was granted to them | 2011 | 0 (old canon) |
| Cptrex's Farm | Suburbs of Mainland (now New Brumley) | Cptrex | An early example of self-harvesting methods, such as cactus, sugarcane, and cobblestone | 2011 | 0 (old canon) |
| Halfway House | Suburbs of Mainland (now New Brumley) | Ctshiner | A set of early tunnels and mines, including parts of the original Shire railway | 2010-10 | 0 (old canon) |
| Auerbach Ruins | Suburbs of Mainland (now New Brumley) | - | Two stone temple facades that were discovered by Dr Dan Auerbach | 2010 / 2011 (est.) | 0 (old canon) |
| Alpha Pyramid | Suburbs of Mainland (original, now Schaufen-sterpuppen); Cactus County (relocation) | BPrieur | The first pyramid in The Shire, made by (accidentlally) utilizing game commands | 2010-11 | 0 (old canon) |
| Forest Fire | Suburbs of Mainland (now Schaufen-sterpuppen) | - | Location of the first large-scale forest fire in The Shire, discovered by Nebbers and Akumuko | 2010-12 | 0 (old canon) |
| Elathuria World Tree | Suburbs of Mainland | Elathuria | Possibly the first built large-scale tree in The Shire | 2011-01 | 0 (old canon) |
| Gong-Chengshi Railway Station | Gong-Chengshi | - | First station on the Ophion Line (now Quintus Line), a major part of railway network expansions throughout outer Oldeshire at the time | 2013-10 | 0 (old canon) |
| 2015 Shire Census Hall | Northwest of Greater Mainland; southeast of Nub City | Jommers, Vetous | The building dedicated for the first Shire census; the only Shire census building | 2015-09 | 0 (old canon) |
| Belthil Tower | Suburbs of Mainland, southeast of Temple District | Nebbers, Elathuria | Tallest structure from March 2011 - March 2012, reached 125,000 views on YouTube | 2011-03 | 2026-06-01 |
| Odd Facade Resort | Mainland | Nebbers | First site uploaded to YouTube, leading to the Shire's first public access | 2010-12 | 2026-06-01 |
| Castle Wolfen-Neb | Mainland (Central District) | Nebbers | Tallest structure from November 2010 - March 2011 | 2010-11 | 2026-06-01 |
| Hyrule / Great Hall of Warps | Northeast Oldeshire, south of Gnar Clan Island. | Mythendor, Vinso124 | Major warp hub since 2016; transportation hub | 2011 | 2026-06-01 |
| Galleria | Laurelian | OmgHay | Resource center for Yeoman from 2015-2021 | 2015-09-03 | 2026-06-01 |
| Drekaed Library | Northeastern corner of the Shire; east of Cayo Perico | Drekar, Aedesius | Winner of the Shire 5th Anniversary Epic Libraries Building Competition | 2015-10 | 2026-06-01 |
| Benjy Memorial | Mainland (Spawn) | OmgHay, 0031Benjy, Antheus | Primary memorial site for 0031Benjy, with 45+ participants | 2023-02-22 | 2026-06-01 |
| Lobslyy Church | Brutalpest University | Lobstrex, SlyyPenguin, Liandria21, Mieshoa | The venue of canonically-recognized wedding of Liandria21 and Mieshoa | 2015 | 2026-06-01 |
| Central Railway Station | Mainland (Central District) | Nebbers, Ctshiner, LtTylerJ30, Dendrago | First railway station of the Shire | 2010 | 2026-06-01 |
| Mainland Opera House | Mainland | Elias7396, Mieshoa | Venue for the Shire's 5th Anniversary Event in 2015 | 2012 (est.) | 2026-06-01 |
A Date format is yyyy, yyyy-mm, or yyyy-mm-dd. An estimate mark in the form of "(est.)" may be added.
B Date format is yyyy-mm-dd. Sites elevated to the IRHP before June 2026 are listed as "0 (old canon)".
Historical Districts
Since 2026, the Shire Historical Foundation introduced the Historical District category for sites that are not categorized by a single build.
| District name | Location | Primary credit | Description | Creation dateA | Recognition dateB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bree | Mainland | Studmuffin713, Mrstu | Most-watched Shire site on YouTube, at 275,000 views | 2011-04 (est.) | 2026-06-01 |
A Date format is yyyy, yyyy-mm, or yyyy-mm-dd. An estimate mark in the form of "(est.)" may be added.
B Date format is yyyy-mm-dd. Sites elevated to the IRHP before June 2026 are listed as "0 (old canon)".