Tag Archives: Jacob Robert-Andrew Popiolek

Thompson block called safety hazard

By Mark | August 10, 2010

On July 8, independent engineers with the Bingham Farms firm of Wiss, Janney and Elstner Associates, inspected what remains of Ypsilanti’s historic Thompson Block. According to AnnArbor.com, their findings were made public today. Following is a clip from the article: …A new report conducted by an independent engineer says a portion of the Thompson Blockbuilding […]

Posted in Architecture, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Civil War, Cross Street, Historic Equities Fund, Stewart Beal, Thompson Block, Ypsi history | 47 Comments

Felony arson charges to be brought in Ypsi’s Thompson Block fire

By Mark | April 29, 2010

According to police, they’re ready to make an arrest in relation to the September 23, 2009 fire which gutted Ypsilanti’s historic Thompson Block. The individual, a 21 year old man by the name of Jacob Robert-Andrew Popiolek, is thought to have fled the area. According to the Ypsi Citizen, Popiolek is a “160-pound white male […]