Elle's Town Buildings
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #7 of 124 Buildings mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
- Replaces all the buildings around Pelican Town:
- Clint's Blacksmith Shop
- Harvey's clinic
- Marnie's Ranch
- Jojamart and the Movie Theatre
- Pierre's General Store
- Robin's Carpenter Shop
- Stardrop Saloon
- The Adventurer Guild
- The Bathhouse
- The Hat Mouse's Shop
- The Library/Museum
- The Oasis Shop
- Willy's Fish Shop
- Alex, George, & Evelyn's house
- Emily & Haley's house
- Elliot's house
- Leah's House
- Linus's Tent
- Mayor Lewis's house
- Pam & Penny's trailer
- Pam & Penny's upgraded house
- Sam, Vincent, Jodi, and Kent's house
- The Witch's hut
- The Wizard's tower
- Dusty's upgraded dog house
- The railroad station
- Adds buildings to the in-game map
- Currently includes four palettes:
1) 'Elle' for the vanilla map
2) 'Earthy' for use with DaisyNiko's Earthy Recolour
3) 'Starblue' for use with strangelyliteral's Starblue Valley
4) 'Wittily' for use with acerbicon's A Wittily Named Recolor
1. Install the latest version of SMAPI.
2. Install the latest version of Content Patcher.
3. Unzip/extract the Elle's Town Buildings folder into your \Stardew Valley\Mods\ folder.
4. (Optional) Run the game once with SMAPI to generate a config.json.
5. (Optional) Open the config.json with a program like Notepad and disable any building retexture you don't want by changing true to false. You may also choose Elle, Earthy, Starblue, or Wittily currently for the "Palette" option. If you can't get a config.json to generate, you can rename the example_config.json to config.json and use it instead.
6. Run the game using SMAPI to play!
1. 0. 4 - Updated map building icons for 1. 6
- Edited and removed some of the new 1. 6 building shadows (tested on vanilla maps only, so let me know if there are issues with any mods)
- Fixed the Oasis not being edited if map icons are turned off
- Added dependencies for VPR Temp Fix and Hueless Haven
1. 0. 3 - Added 'Wittily' palette
1. 0. 2 - Added 'Starblue' palette
- Added buildings to in-game map (with 'Map Buildings' config option)
- Changed the Carpenter Shop to accommodate Sebastian's 4 heart event
- Fixed the bus when
Elle's Town Buildings is a Content Patcher pack that replaces all buildings around Pelican Town with seasonal variants. With over 7,000 endorsements and 353,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for Stardew Valley players seeking visual variety. Last updated in August 2024, it remains actively maintained.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (7,135 endorsements) — this is a proven, loved mod.
- Massive download count (353k) means it's been tested by tons of players.
- Seasonal building changes add fresh life to Pelican Town all year round.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Content Patcher — if you don't have it, you'll need to grab it first.
- Only affects buildings — no changes to NPCs, interiors, or gameplay.
- Last updated in August 2024 — might not be compatible with future game updates.
For Stardew Valley players who want a visual refresh of Pelican Town without overhauling the whole game. Perfect for those who love seasonal aesthetics and already use Content Patcher mods. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or don't care about building appearances.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Content Patcher installed and up to date before adding this mod.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Stardrop to keep track of your mods and avoid conflicts.
- If you're on Linux or Mac, double-check that your mod folder structure matches the expected format.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- Elle
- Version
- 1.0.4
- Downloads
- 353,371
- Endorsements
- 7,135
- Category
- Buildings
- Created
- 12/2/2022
- Updated
- 8/16/2024
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