New owner works to document, restore historic store - Silvercity Daily Press

New owner works to document, restore historic store - Silvercity Daily Press

(Courtesy Photo)In 2022, 82-year-old Gilbert Torrez stands in front of the adobe building his father built in 1930. Torrez, who was visiting with ex-wife Tina Torrez, was the great-grandson of homesteader N.Y. Ancheta, who was one of the founders of San Lorenzo. Gilbert has since died, the last of the four Torrez brothers who grew up pumping gas at the former Black Range Station.  By ESMERALDA O’HARA Daily Press Correspondent Did you ever wonder…