A portion of 8 South Main Street in Downtown Knox has been demolished, but the future of the rest of the building remains up in the air. “The building’s not done. It’s in bad shape,” Mayor Dennis Estok recently told the city council. “But the demoed part of it is out of there, the rot and all that, so at least the other two buildings are safe now. They don’t have to worry about it or anything.”
The mayor told the board of works last month that he isn’t sure which way to go with the building. Earlier this year, Knox got $2,500 from Indiana Landmarks to conduct a feasibility study and rehabilitation plan, and the building might qualify for a historic preservation grant.
But Estok noted that would require a 50-percent match, and it’s possible that some extra work might be needed. He previously said the city would have to transfer ownership to someone else to qualify for the funding.
The city has been looking to clean up the property, since its roof collapsed two years ago.
