Firefighters were called to the “Penny House” about 3 a.m. where they found it fully engulfed with flames.
“It was totally involved by the time we arrived,” Chief Douglas Lyon said. “All that we could do at that point was take a defensive position. No other structures were damaged because the structure is kind of off by itself. We’ve been called over there quite a bit lately.”
The “Penny House” was located only a half a block away from the former “Soul House, which burned on Nov. 12.
On Thursday, members of the Arson Squad were at the scene collecting evidence. Investigators say they have a person of interest who they plan to contact, according to Detroit Fire Capt. Charles Simms.
Today, the Heidelberg attracts a worldwide attraction, and in addition to the public art space, its gift shop and welcome center located inside the Numbers House, provides arts education to youth in Metro Detroit whose struggling school districts might not otherwise afford to provide it.
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