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The Garrett Store

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NOTE: No tire-kickers please. I wish to be clear, The Garrett Store is not for everyone. It's a historic building. You've got to love it. It would not be an obvious "inexpensive cottage in Atlin." It has no water, no kitchen and no bathroom. For the sake of Atlin and Atlin's tourism industry, the store must be maintained in as original condition as humanly possible. The next owner must value it as much as I have. CM

An important piece of Atlin's Gold Rush history.

Yours for $119,900 Cdn

Commercial / Residential Zoning

Contact the Owner,
Carolyn Moore in Atlin at 250-651-0015
or at discoveratlin (symbol for "at") gmail.com
Thank you!

The Garrett Store was built in 1917, and operated by John and Mary Garrett as a general store til 1941. The store re-opened in 1998, in time for the Klondyke Centennial. From 1998 to 2004, The Garrett Store operated seasonally, selling the work of local artists, artisans and authors.

	After 2004, the building housed the Dressup Corner Collection of Clothes, and the space was available for dressup parties, school trips, and as a reading room for children. At left, Children's Art Exhibit during the Music Festival 2010


	The store in 2011, looking toward Pearl Avenue

In the summer of 2013,
The Garrett Store received a facelift of joyous colour
by Sarina de Lange.

In the summer of 2016, Whitehorse artist,
Colin Alexander,
painted the mural of
Chief Dan George
on the west wall.

The Garrett Store

consists of a building 20' x 40' that was built in 1917. There is a wall dividing it into a 20' x 20' Store; and a 20' x 20' Backroom. Measurements are approximate.

The Garretts had their living quarters behind the store. This consists of 4 rooms made of older buildings, (quite possibly brought in from Discovery after the 1914 fire). These buildings would have pre-dated 1917.

The alley between the Globe Theatre and The Garrett Store belongs to the store. You are welcome to walk there. The alley on the other side belongs to a Private Home. Please be considerate. Thank you.

TGS Manu Christmas

The top of the plan is Pearl Avenue.
	Above: The black shadow around The Garrett Store indicates the lot. It is one and a half traditional Atlin "tent" lots.
The following measurements are approximate. The "Store" is 20 x 20 ft; the Back Room is 20 x 20 ft. The Kitchen is 11 x 20 ft.; the Pantry is 15 x 9 ft. the Parlour is 20 x20 ft.; the Bedroom is 15 x 13 ft. Though the Parlour and Bedroom are currently uninhabitable, the Douglas fir and other wood in them is worth salvaging. For a handy person, these rooms might be worth renovating. They are chock full of artifacts.	The deck at the front, built in 2001, faces south and west. It's a haven for soaking up spring sunshine. Year 'round there is a magnificent view across Atlin Lake to Atlin Mountain and down Torres Channel.

The store has changed little since the Garretts left in 1941. The few owners since then, have been responsible stewards of the building, so that future generations might enjoy it.

Electrical and telephone services were installed in 1997;

In 2002, 6" of fibreglas insulation plus vapour barrier, were installed in the ceiling of the 20' x 40' store/ backroom.

The store was operated seasonally from 1998 to 2004. This sale is for the building only, not the business. There is no business currently

Here is information about installing a proper water system:

In 2012, I spoke with Sheldon Sands, owner of Pine Tree Services, about water services for The Garrett Store. His numbers are 250-651-7636 office or -7635 mobile or sheldonsands1@gmail.com.

He estimated the cost of an underground 2000 gal. sewage tank and an underground 1200 gal. clean water tank with pump, at $10,000 to $12,000 each = $20,000 to $25,000 total.

The excavation would be 12 to 14 ft long for the 2 tanks combined, by 7 ft deep. The sewage tank must be at least 3 metres from the property line.

Atlin does not have "city" water and sewage hookups.

Clean water is delivered by truck, and sewage is pumped by truck and taken to a lagoon - by Pine Tree Services. Sheldon says The Garrett Store property can be serviced from the lane at the back. The cost of 1250 gal. of clean water delivered is $59.00; pump-out of a 2000 gal sewage tank is $75.00. (as of 2012)

In addition, you would have the expense of the above ground components: kitchen and bathroom.

	Mrs. Garrett's Kitchen		(NOT A WORKING KITCHEN - NO HEAT, NO ELECTRICITY, NO WATER, NO WORKING COOKSTOVE)

Mrs. Garrett's tin flour barrel sits beside her cookstove. She sold her baked goods in the store.	Mrs. Garrett's McClary cookstove dated circa 1910. Last fired up in 2000. Complete. Could easily be put in good working order.	Mrs' Garrett's kitchen still has her old pantry sideboard and cool cupboard.	Mrs. Garrett's kitchen has a big bright west-facing window with a view of historic buildings and of the mountains.

	Pearl Avenue is almost a century old. 1917-2017 The Garrett Store, The Globe Theatre next door, and Kershaw's Hardware down the street, were all built in 1917, after fire destroyed most of Atlin's core.
	The black and white PHOTOS below and at left, are of Pearl Avenue circa 1927. They were taken by an Atlin photographer named Gilbert Taylor.
	His shop was in the building on the right side of Pearl Avenue (now known as the yellow house). The awnings to the left belong to The Garrett Store. Notice the boardwalks!

The History of The Garrett Store

John and Mary Garrett built The Garrett Store in 1917, after fire destroyed most of the town core. They sold groceries, dry goods, raw furs, and Mrs. Garrett's fresh baked bread. The storefront is original, right down to the brass thumb latch on the front door. The wooden threshold is worn with 99 years of foot traffic.
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	The store is built and finished entirely of Douglas Fir - walls, floors, ceilings, counters and shelves. All original woodwork remains to this day.The Fir would have been shipped up the coast to Skagway, over the narrow-gauge White Pass Railway to Bennett, and then brought through the lake system by boat to Atlin. Aside: The design of The Garrett Store is very similar to the well-known Matthew Watson General Store which was built in Carcross in 1910. The wood for that store would have come up by the same route.

	When the Garretts finally closed the store, they left behind a calendar turned to May 1941; that same calendar can still be seen in the righthand window where it has hung for almost 75 years. It's from the St. Lawrence Starch Company.

The Garrett Store

An important piece of Atlin's Gold Rush history.

Yours for $119,900 Cdn

Commercial / Residential Zoning

Postcard Taylor 1927

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