The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-03-25
SITE SELECTED
FOR NEW CHICORA
Final Decision Made on Site for Pres
byterfan College In Suburbs of
GrGGUYiIIe.

Dytcrlan COllcgc III suburbs OF
GreenyiIIe.
Greenville, March 1S.-The new Chi
cora college will be located on a beau
tiful and desirable tract of land at the
head OF North Main street bought
from Mr.. w. II. Irvine Of this city.
The executive committee of the
board Of trustees of that institution
which was empowered to select the
site and to make other plans for tho
new building met Tuesday afternoon
and closed the option for the proper
ty with Mr.. w. Il. Henderson, Of the
real estate firm Of Henderson & Hunt,
agents for tho trustees in the transac-
ton.
The land covered by the option ex-
tends from the middle of the creek
just back Of the old homestead OF
elizabeth GarrauX and runs in one
solid body back to Richland creek, in
this tract are between 100 and 200
acres, surprising in many respects
the location of Furman University and
covering much more land. In addition
to that body Of land it will also in
clude a distance from the middle Of
the creek, not exceeding 400 feet, up
on the adjacent slope Of such lands as
w. Fl. Irvine owns beyond the creek.
DR.. S. C. Byrd, president Of Chicora
college, left Grecnvillc today at noon
for Charleston whore he has gone 10
perfect financial arrangements for
taking over the property at once.
The removal of Chicora college from
the present site on South Main street
to the location at the head Of North
Main street will necessarily mean The.
enhancement in value Of prone ~ in
that section of the city a'Ad Viii also
result in the extension 4 various mu
nicipal improvements in the way of
lighting, scwr sc3nnections, street-car
line, parG.f .fstrGcts and sidewalks and
NC like. These improvements besides
untold benefit to the property owners
and they will be called upon to donate
land and money to further the project
They will be asked to donate $4,000
in money and land of that value.
A meeting OF the full board Of trus-
tees OF Chicora has been called for
March 81, at which time the action of
the executive committee in closing the
option will be formally ratified.
Through Dr.. S. c. Byrd, whose agents
in the tranaction were Messrs. Hen
dcrson & Hunt, the executive commit
tee some days since obtained Mr.. Ir-
vine an option upon a no.tiCn Of his
land comprising about $50 IL 200 acres
The land extends from the Ruist prop
crty on the west to the CAir'l Springs
road on the east. The trlc! in uucs-
ton lies on the top Of the hill through
which Main street has bccn tentatively
surveyed and opened. From that point
OF Grcenvillc can be seen. I.cuki.G
north the mountains can be Secn in til"
shape Of a horseshoe for 4 distance OF
about 200 miles. Much OF the lane IS
level and beautiful in every respect.
1t is susceptible Of almost any i'm
provement. The water main Of the
Paris Mountain Water company runs
through the land for distance or
about mile.
Mr.. Irvine stated that the idea of
the trustees Of the college in acquir-
ing property beyond Rich'and creek
was to build a dam, fo'mH" surveys
and estimates Of which hal been made,
and 1t was found that a lake Of almost
any size or depth could be secured.
The creek would furnish water enough.
it was stated, to afford power for
running machinery for various other
purposes that might be needed in the
college. 1t was said that Dr.. Byrd
approved Of the plan to build lake
back Of the new college, and sctmed
anxious to acquire the necessary pron-
crty which would be covered by same.
Mr. Irvine stated he had had pros
pcctivc parties here from Kentucky
and elsewhere who had estimated
this property as worth several hundred
thousand dollars, but that he consid-
cred that 1t was for school purposes
and had let the trustees have it at q
sacrifice in price but required that he
should be paid in cash.
The trustees in cndeavoring to