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===Village of Port Jefferson (1963–present)=== [[File:Danfords Hotel in Port Jefferson NY.jpg|thumb|left|Danfords Hotel & Marina]] [[File:Port Jefferson Village Center2.jpg|thumb|right|Port Jefferson Village Center, during the final phase of Harborfront Park's construction]] The village of Port Jefferson was incorporated in 1963.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.city-data.com/city/Port-Jefferson-New-York.html |title= Port Jefferson New York|publisher=City-Data.com| access-date= October 4, 2012}}</ref> The revitalization of lower Port Jefferson soon followed as local tourism brought increased revenues and the village adjusted itself to its new economic role. One such transformation was the 1976 redevelopment of the defunct Mather & Jones Shipyard into a shop-lined promenade known as Chandler Square. A result of the transition is new public access to much of the waterfront, as several industrial lots had previously stood in the way. Danfords Hotel and Marina was one major waterfront project, which integrated several new and historical structures into a luxury hotel. Danfords includes a commercial marina and walkable pier, marking an aspect of the harbor's transformation from industrial to recreational use. Harborfront Park, a project completed in 2004, similarly transitioned the site of a shipyard turned Mobil Oil terminal into a public park with picnic grounds, a seasonal ice skating rink and a promenade.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portjeff.com/facilities/village-center/harborfront-park|title=Harborfront Park|access-date=May 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226160240/http://www.portjeff.com/facilities/village-center/harborfront-park|archive-date=February 26, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Concurrent to the park's construction was the rebuilding of a former shipyard warehouse into the Port Jefferson Village Center, a new public space for events and recreation. A number of historic buildings were included in the [[Port Jefferson Village Historic District]], listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2005.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref> Separately listed are the [[Bayles Shipyard]] and [[First National Bank of Port Jefferson]] building.<ref name="nris"/>
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