What has been a mainstay in the City of Purcell since 1970 will go on the auction block come January 25.

The old Purcell Municipal Hospital, located at 1500 N. Green Avenue, will be sold by sealed bids that are due by 5 p.m. on January 25.

The 61,547 sq. ft. building sits on 9.24 acres that has substantial redevelopment potential.

Also up for sealed bids is all the medical equipment, a commercial kitchen, industrial generator and office supplies. Those items will be sold separate with that sealed bid deadline January 9.

“We’re selling everything not attached to the walls,” auctioneer Richard Branch said. “It can be a piece (of equipment) at a time and some entire contents of a room at a time.”

Branch is partnering with Brent Wellings of Schrader Real Estate and Auction Co. Inc.

“We partner all the time on unique properties,” Branch said. “He can give them national exposure.”

Branch explained why the property is being sold by silent bids instead of the usual live auction process.

“It gives the City of Purcell the ultimate capacity of accepting or rejecting bids,” Branch said. “Come buy a piece of history of the property that is no longer needed since we have the new one.”

Open inspection dates include December 28 from 9 a.m. to noon, January 16 from 9 a.m. to noon and January 25 from noon to 5 p.m.

Branch may be contacted on his cell at 405 627-3920 or by email at richard@branchauction.com