A barn built in the 1800s burned to the ground Tuesday night in the Glenmary neighborhood near Fern Creek.
The owner, developer Chris Thieneman, had planned to turn the building into a wedding venue. He now suspects arson.
“We talked to the neighbors. There was no lightning, there was no natural cause,”
Thieneman said Wednesday after talking to neighbors, there was no lightning in the area that could have caused it. He said there had just been a big zoning case for this property where he had recently gotten approval to renovate it into a wedding venue.
Chief arson investigator Major Kevin Fletcher described the case as “active” but said it was too soon to determine how the fire started or if it was a case of arson.
Thieneman’s dealings since buying the neighborhood golf course and properties have resulted in public conflict with residents and the Glenmary Home Owner’s Association.
Source: WAVE
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