ROCKFORD — The owner of the historic Elks Lodge No. 64 is asking City Council members to hold off on demolishing the property as he attempts to sell and save the 113-year-old building.
The plea from Mark McInnis of Argyll Properties comes as the city is seeking bids to demolish the building at 210 W. Jefferson St. after a yearslong legal fight to force repairs.
McInnis told City Council members on Monday that he has done everything he can to repair the building, and now he plans to put it up for auction in mid-September in hopes of finding a buyer who can step in and revive the property…