Courtesy: Bridgeview Real Estate
315-782-9292
Some properties are measured in square feet. Others are measured in stories. Locally known as “The Silver Dollar,” this one-of-a-kind Natural Bridge property has spent generations adapting to its community, from its early days as a milk state along the neighboring railroad tracks to a dance hall, roller rink, bar, workshop and more. Today, its next chapter is waiting to be written. Step inside and you'll find an incredible amount of space, character and history. The expansive former dance hall and roller rink retains its original wood floors and now serves as a substantial workshop, with a large, shallow crawl space below providing additional storage. A former loading lean-to remains as another reminder of the building's working past. Perhaps the biggest surprise is the newly finished studio apartment, where the property's rustic history has been thoughtfully carried forward. Handmade cabinetry and details give the space its character, while a stairway crafted from a tree and its branches leads to the loft above. Even the kitchen counters have a story; they were repurposed from the floors of a local school. The building has most recently served as storage and workshop space for a contracting business and does need TLC, but for the right buyer, that's part of the opportunity. Workshop, artisan or maker's space, live/work property, private storage, creative studio, restoration project, or something entirely its own. The Silver Dollar has already lived many lives. Maybe it's time for you to give it another.
Courtesy: Bridgeview Real Estate
315-782-9292
Don't let the exterior fool you! There is an incredible amount of space hiding inside this piece of Natural Bridge history. Originally built as the community's fire depot, this substantial building still carries reminders of its past, from soaring ceilings designed to accommodate fire trucks to the original cistern beneath the former garage where water was once stored and ready when the community needed it. Most recently used as a nonprofit distribution and storage center for clothing, toys and household goods, the building is ready for someone with the vision to uncover its next purpose. The first floor offers impressive ceiling height and wide-open, flexible space, but head upstairs and the scale continues. The massive second floor features equally impressive ceilings and the beginnings of what the owner once envisioned as a spacious apartment. Framing is already in place along with some newer plumbing and electrical work, giving the next owner a head start, and a glimpse of just how much potential exists within these walls. An additional third-floor bonus area adds even more usable space. There is work to be done. The property is being sold as-is and currently has no heat source or septic system. But what it does have is difficult to recreate: tremendous space, solid bones, local history and a location right in the heart of the hamlet, neighboring two of Natural Bridge's favorite local stops. Restore it. Reimagine it. Put it back to work. Whether its next chapter becomes a workshop, garage, studio, storage facility, community-minded space, unique conversion or something entirely unexpected, this old fire depot is waiting for someone who can see the possibilities behind those doors.
Natural Bridge is located in New York. Natural Bridge, New York has a population of 256. Natural Bridge is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 0% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 31.71%.
The median household income in Natural Bridge, New York is $58,310. The median household income for the surrounding county is $58,271 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Natural Bridge is 58.1 years.
The average high temperature in July is 78.7 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 6.9 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 41.6 inches per year, with 107.2 inches of snow per year.
