South Australian Police and Metropolitan Fires Services were called to a series of purposely lit fires that collectively destroyed over $550,000 worth of property throughout Adelaide overnight.

At little after 9:30pm last night officers were called to the first fire, a brush fence, in Allen Avenue at Glynde.

Just before midnight a second call was placed to attend a delicatessen store on Glynburn Road at Tranmere, were a rubbish bin was set alight next to a door.

The damage to the delicatessen was estimated to be $50,000.

Crews were then called to a second brush fence fire on Glynburn Road, Glynde.

At 2:30am police were then called to investigate reports of people attempting to break in to the Lebanese Druse Hall on Janet Avenue in Glynde.

A man was seen by police exiting the building through a window.

A fire had been lit within the premises, spreading quickly to destroy the interior of the complex.

Damage was estimated at $500,000.

Police arrested the man that was seen exiting the building, with a search of the area uncovering a second suspect nearby.

A 60-year-old Glynde man and 50-year-old Everard Park man will appear in court later today charged with one count of arson.

Investigations were continuing to determine if the men were involved in the other events.

Community loss

Suzanne, a former student of the classes held in the hall, was very upset that the hall had been damaged so badly.

She said after spending many years enjoying community events, family nights and graduations at the centre, it was the memories, not the infrastructure that they would struggle to replace.

"It's devastating and shocking to think that such a malicious attack can affect so many hundreds of people who call this their home."

Susanne was in tears as she described arriving at the venue to see the damage first hand.

"I probably shouldn't have seen it because it really has affected me even more now," she told 891's roving reporter Spence Denny.

"Especially seeing all of the Arabic School chairs and the tables, you can see that it is set up for Arabic School this Friday night."

She said the hall was used every Friday and Saturday night for classes and family nights, and was frequently used for Lebanese and Syrian youth groups.

The hall was opened on 29 September, 1963 by then Premier Thomas Playford.

Suzanne hoped that the community would be able to quickly raise funds for the refitting of the hall, but feared photos and historic books in the venue's prayer room may have been destroyed.