The owner of the Sir Speedy building in downtown Butler, where investigators believe Jan. 30 fire started and resulted in damages to the Edward Jones building, Reclamation Brewing building and Miller's Shoe building, will be demolished.

The building in downtown Butler where investigators believe a fire started and resulted in damages to several neighboring businesses Jan. 30 will be demolished, the owner said.

The heavily damaged building at 229 S. Main St. that housed the Sir Speedy printing shop will be demolished, but the adjoining building at 231 S. Main St. that housed Edward Jones Investments will be repaired, said James Taylor, owner of Taylor's Country Court Properties LLC of West Sunbury.

Taylor said the Sir Speedy building will be torn down and that work could start after an inspection of the site that is scheduled to take place next week.

The fate of the building on the other side of Sir Speedy at 221 S. Main St. — which housed Reclamation Brewing, which also had smoke and water damage — is unknown. Building owner Reed Enterprise of Butler Township could not be reached for comment.

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