As of Tuesday evening, a total of 80 people had viewed an auction listing for the building that once housed the Lewiston Civic Theater, but it appeared no one had bid.

The sale of the property follows a vote last week by Lewiston’s city council to place the Anne Bollinger Performing Arts Center on the auction block with a minimum price of $67,000.

The auction is going to last about four weeks, according to the listing at bit.ly/46k9CLo.

The city had previously indicated the auction would likely last 30 days, but it was unclear from the listing when it started.

The listing highlights the building’s historic significance and beauty, while disclosing its challenges.

The building at 805 Sixth Ave. in Lewiston debuted in 1907 as a Methodist church, became home to the Civic Theater in 1972 and is being sold as is.

Registered auction bidders can participate in tours at 1 p.m. on Sept. 28 and Oct. 12 by emailing purchasing@cityoflewiston.org, something that’s highly recommended, according to the listing.

“It’s important to note that substantial renovations, both interior and exterior, will be required,” according to the listing.

But between its location and “strong foundational structure” the Bollinger building presents an opportunity for a buyer to “craft something truly exceptional,” the listing reads.

The basement and main floor are each 5,728 square feet, not counting a balcony and attic. The building is equipped with four furnaces and an air handler.

“The fusion of basalt foundation and sandstone lends an original aesthetic appeal,” according to the listing. “Its historic stained glass windows, grand balcony and cathedral ceiling are features rarely found in modern constructions.”

One fixture of the building merited a special note in the listing.

“A chandelier with a manually operating winch for maintenance adds to the theatre’s allure,” according to the listing.

The auction follows many years of the city struggling with what to do with the building.

The minimum bid is based on what the city believes it has spent stabilizing the building since issues surfaced in 2016. The discovery of a failing truss supporting the roof prompted the city to list the building as condemned.

The Civic Theater organization didn’t have money to make repairs, so it turned the building over to the city in 2017.

The city completed a project in January 2018 that stabilized the roof truss, repaired major leaks and covered the windows and stained glass. The building is no longer listed as condemned, but as the listing indicates, is still considered by the city’s building official to be unsafe.