Spencer, Iowa — A historic landmark in Spencer that was heavily damaged by flooding in June has a new owner.
Andrew Maurer of Spencer has partnered with a non-profit to buy the 104-year-old building, originally known as the Tangney Hotel.
Maurer has experience in remodeling and repairing buildings around the country. Maurer says it would be a shame to demolish the building in downtown Spencer.
Maurer says his immediate plan is to stabilize the building.
The building had been used by a non-profit called Grand Avenue Community Outreach that provided food, medical care, and other social services to residents in the area. In mid-July the group announced the center would permanently close because the cost of repairing the building was more than the organization could take on.
