Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-12-05
new REALTY COMPANY
WILL PROVE BIG THING
A REAL LIVE CONCERN WHICH IS
BOUND TO HELP GAINESVILLE.
University Place Property VIII Be
placed on Market Monday.
Some Desirable Lots.

Hampton-W WATSON Company place on
sale Monday, the magnificent sub-di'
vision Of the w. r. Thomas Real Els
state Company, known as University
Place. This property, located on Lab
erty street, the best paved street In
the city (pnd IT'S main thoroughbred
between the court house square and
the University Of Florida, is the best
subdivision property eyer offered the
public In Gainesville, and It's develop
ment win mark o new era in the his
tory Of the city, for It will complete
the identifying Of her proudest and
best thoroughfare.
The w. r. Thomas Real Estate
Company shows It's absolute conf
dence in the intrinsic value OF the
property by agreeing to do what no
other real estate company In Florida
has ever done before. viz Set aside
a building fund Of thirty-three and
one-third per cent Of the entire sales,
from which 1t proposes to loan to
purchasers of lots, at six per cent
per annum, double the amount Of the
purchase price paid for such lots. for
building purposes only. The applica-
tions for loans from this fund are TO
be acted upon In the order in which
filed. This is an extraordinary offer,
and proves that the desire OF this com
pany Is to develop the city. as well as
make money.
The Thomas Company also binds
itself 20 pave every street, and put a
granollthic sidewalk in front Of every
lot sold. at the expense Of the com
pany.
Liberty street, on which this prop
erty has a frontage Of about $500 feet,
has a fine system Of cement sidewalks
for two miles, from city limits to city
limits, and is paved It's entire length,
IL Is the main artery through which
flows Gainesvllle's country trade, and
Is easily her most important street.
No afternoon drive is complete without
a spin on Liberty street as far as the
University, and In consequence, this
street is Gainesyille's fashionable
boulevard, crowded with automobiles
and other vehicles every afternoon
and evening.
Would Il take very shrewd
prophet to foretell the future OF prop
erty so located?
II Is written, that the greatest
growth OF all cities shall be westward.
and Gainesville win be no exception
TO the rule, In fulfilling her destiny.
Hlndered for long time by peculiar
local conditions. she grew north and
east; but at last favored by the loca-
tiou Of the University OF Florida in
that direction. she is now In line to
obey that mysterious law which none
can explain, but all admit exists, and
will grow 70 the westward. Already
fine homes are springing up In front
OF the University. and We predict that
in Ave years or less. when the oaks
now growing will furnish complete
shade. some Of the highest priced
residence property In Gainesville will
be on West Liberty street, and It's
immediate vicinity.
For this reason. The Sun nnhesltat.
ingly oommends this property 20 per.
sons who wish Il for homes or IN.
yestment.
One hundred and fifty thousand
dollar Government building, mag.
nlBcent ELK and Masonic homes, nam.
moth department stores, great hard
ware establishments and furniture
stores. flne. prosperous banking
houses. Cue hotels. beautiful horhes
fine cement sidewalks, sewerage, wa.
terworks and public utilities OF every
kind are not found IN country towns
Gainesville Is now a city; she Is grow.
ing rapidly and her future Is assured
Well selected real estate anywhere
within her limits Is as sound an In
vostment as Government bonds
Those who are shrewd enough q
see Il In time. and act, viii profit hy
Il. The douhters. and those who hest
tate until too late, viii share the fats
Of their kind the world over. and
"lose out"
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