A vacant lot on Main Street where Worsley's House of Color once stood has been sold to the Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau.

The Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau hasn't determined what it will do with the downtown Butler property where Worsley's House of Color stood for generations.

The bureau purchased the property at 157-161 N. Main St. from Worsley Inc. for $199,000, according to a record of the transaction.

“We're not sure yet,” said Jack Cohen, bureau president. “We just thought a presence on Main Street might help with revitalization, so we bought the property.”

Worsley's House of Color, which sold paint and wallpaper, operated in the building from 1963 until it closed in 2014.

The building was heavily damaged in a fire in March 2016 and the remains of the structure were demolished in November that year.

The business opened in 1927 in a different building it shared with A. Troutman's Sons on Main Street.

“You never know when an opportunity is in front of you so we did it. Everything is in discussion. It's just vision,” Cohen said.

Members of the Worsley family could not be reached for comment.