Revision 1 (Sept. 23, 2009, 9:03 a.m. by vielmetti)

Civil War era barracks in Ypsilanti, heavily damaged by fall 2009 fire.

In the news

A massive historic building that was under renovation in Ypsilanti's Depot Town was gutted in an early morning fire, city fire officials say.

The redevelopment of the historic property, that one time served as Civil War barracks, after several years of ownership by infamous City landlord David Kircher, was most recently being undertaken by Stewart Beal. To my knowledge, the building had been vacant during this period, as Beal sought financing for the stalled project.