Built, rebuilt and maintained prior to building codes, it is an assemblage of differing construction materials and methods representing a product of thrift but also ingenuity in effecting construction between tidal cycles. The property is historically significant as an example of the once common mom-and-pop fishing operations found in most harbors of the country with a near-shore fishery. Such properties and their fishing businesses are disappearing due to increased waterfront property values, diminished fishery yield, and conflicted codes, permitting and licensing regulations.