200 S 5 th Street

200 S 5 th Street Dolores, Colorado 81323 United States

THE HISTORIC TRACK WAREHOUSE ON RAILROAD AVENUE IN DOLORES, COLORADO. History shows it was the second building built in Dolores in the late 1800's (120-year-old building). The six units are all wood with all original wood floors, exterior is board and bat, new paint, 12' tall ceilings, attic 7' tall. 50% is owner residence and 50% is rentals. A covered boardwalk on the North and East sides of the warehouse. You are close to most services, town office, dining establishments with regular live music, grocery stores, fueling stations (gasoline/propane), antique and sporting goods shops and post office. Go for the Dolores River and trail one block away for rafting, fishing and swimming. Close to famous recreational areas such as Telluride, Silverton, Dolores River, McPhee and Narraquinnep Reservoir, Crow Canyon Archeological Center, Canyon of the Ancients, Phil's World Mountain Bike Trail, Etc. The Historic Track Warehouse was purchased in 1994 by a local family, an empty warehouse much as it was when the rail line closed. The track warehouse was a storage facility for the Southern Rio Grande Railroad starting in 1900. Many items were sold from the warehouse such as beans, corn, steel pipe, nails, cream separator and chickens, it served for many decades as a community storehouse buzzing with activity all day. It was also the location of many small businesses and served as housing for workers as well over the years. The current owners have spent over 30 years renovating this jewel of Dolores working to preserve the structure and its piece in railroad history. The warehouse has been developed into a successful and growing rental business for residential and commercial units in the heart of the community and has a prime location on Railroad Avenue across from the Galloping Goose Depot and Town square. Water, sewer, electric and gas services were installed new to the building in 1994 through 1996 including new metal roofing. New access doors were installed, and an old-style boardwalk was constructed also at that time on the Highway side where rail lines used to be originally. Over the years the exterior has been repaired but the style of the building and historic yellow paint color of the Southern Rio Grande has been retained. Interior wood walls have the notes and signatures of the men who worked here off-loading merchandise from the trains into the warehouse. Restored original wood walls and floors are outstanding in their beauty and value considering the age and size of the materials used in the construction of the warehouse. Property has a certificate of occupancy and building code approved. Owner has options on negotiation of price.

Listing Courtesy of Century 21 West Slope Realty, CREN MLS