The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-03-01
NEGROES PURCHASE LAND IN NEW
FISK UNIVERSITY PLACE.
OVER FoRTY-TWo THOUSAND
DOLLARS WORTH OF REAL Es-
TATE CHANGES HANDS-REC-
oRD-BREAKlNG OF BEAUTIFUL
HOME sITEs-coMPANY LOOK
ING FOR OTHER TRACTS.

N One of the greatest real estate sales
recorded in the history of Nashville
took place last Friday between II and
1 O'Clock on what is known as the Fisk
University Place, a new and beautiful
tract of land opened and thrown upon
the market by the Abraham Lincoln
Land Company, whose Office is II Ar
cade, up sairs. 1t was the intention
of the movers of this new suburb ad-
dition to Nashville, to open a strict.
ly first-class colored subdivision. Not,
however, with any intent at discrimin-
alton or jim crowism but for the pur-
pose of giving every Negro in Nash
vile an opportunity to become prop
erty owner at prices within reach and
On such terms as would not embarrass
their financial condition regardless of
how small their salary is. The $1.00
cash payment and the so cents weekly
payment enable the most humble of
the race to secure home. Every one
should have place called home.
Great efforts had been put forth ad-
vertising this sale through different
papers and ere the dial on the clock
pointed to IL, fully 1900 people had
gathered on the grounds, which lie
just west of Fisk University, occupy
ing one Of the most beautiful sites
about Nashville.
This sale was not to begin until one
o'clock, but the crowd had grown so
large and impatient until the manage
ment decided that it would be best to
open the sale one hour earlier. 1t was
almost like opening public lands in the
far West. Each group of people could
be seen here and there selecting their
future homes. Truly the Negroes have
decided to get some of this worlds
goods, and judging from the hundreds
of young, able-bodied, well-thinking
members of the race who invested on
Washington's birthday it will not be
long before the tax list in Nashville
will show that every male member of
the race who has attained his major
ity, will appear thereon. It is learned
that fully $4,000 worth of real estate
changed from the Abraham Lincoln
Land Company to individual owners
on this day Not more than two lots
were sold to any one person. The lots
range in prices from $175 to $500.
Thus it can be seen that large num-
ber of lots was disposed Of. 1t is al
ready learned that some of the pur-
chasers will begin the erection of their
homes in the near future and will stop
rent as soon as possible The demand
has been so great that this same Com
pany has decided to purchase addi-
tional lands in the same vicinity, as
there is another desirable tract of
land Just adjoining Fisk University
Place, which would increase the size,
Rumors are wild already that the
Nashville Street Railway Company
will extend Jefferson street car line,
allowing it to pass Fisk University
Place, making a loop and coming back
into Jefferson street. If this is done,
it will bring the place within ten min
ute's ride of the Square. This seems
to be the only rival of West Nashville
ever opened, and with the wide alleys
to the property and excellent streets
that will be cut, there will be nothing
left to make this new subdivision all
that is expected of it.
Only about seventy or one hundred
lots remain unsold, and it is learned
that applications for these are being
made almost daily. The Company has
already opened offices on the grounds
and will answer in person, inquiries
made at the place or by phone or 9th
erwise inquiries made in the Arcade
office down town.