A Slice of the Wild West: Historic Old Town Square in Colorado Can Be Lassoed for $1.6M
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Saddle up! Here’s your chance to claim a corner of Colorado’s storied cowboy culture.
The Old Town Square in Silverton is situated in an old mining town. The historic square is a tourist destination, and most of the attractions on it are included in the $1.6 million asking price.
“There is a train that runs from Durango to Silverton,” says listing agent Olivia Barrett, with Re/Max Pinnacle. “It’s a block away from where the train comes in, so there’s so much foot traffic.”
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Arranged over nearly a quarter-acre of land and totaling 5,340 square feet are two existing businesses, three additional commercial rental spaces, a storage building, and two public restrooms.
The owners “have leased the buildings to artisans or anyone wanting to come in and sell their products,” Barrett says. “They’ve had all sorts of different types of businesses in there.”
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The same family has owned and operated the square for more than 40 years. And now, they’re ready to retire.
The property includes the Emporium gift shop and Swanee’s Old Mine Sluice, where kids can mine for gems. There’s also an old-time photo studio with a colorful past: It was originally Silverton’s first bordello!
All inventory and equipment in the photo studio and Emporium are conveyed in the sale.
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The buildings in Old Town Square date to around 1900 and were either built on site or moved from nearby towns. One of these structures includes the San Juan County Courthouse, which was relocated from Howardsville, CO; and the three commercial rental spaces originated in the mining ghost town of Eureka, CO.