02:19 PM EST Share Contractor J.B. Coxwell Contracting Inc. applied to the city to raze the historic building that burned in a weekend fire.
Contractor J.B. Coxwell Contracting Inc. applied to the city Jan. 12 for a permit to demolish the fire-destroyed historic Moulton and Kyle Funeral Home at 17 W. Union St. Downtown.
Jacksonville-based Coxwell requested the permit for emergency demolition of the two-story, 9,272-square-foot unused structure, which was built in 1914.
Robert J. Peeples Jr. owns the building. He is director of Peeples Funeral Services Inc. He bought the Moulton and Kyle property in 1992, property records show.
Jacksonville Daily Record news partner News4Jax.com reported the state fire marshal is investigating the fire that destroyed the 107-year-old building Jan. 9. It reported more than 140 firefighters and several engines battled the blaze into the night.