Tuesday, March 24, 2015

INVENTORY OF STATE FAIR PROPERTY

Also see: History of the Tennessee State Fair

Davidson County Quarterly Court, April Term 1910 Minute Book H, page 152-154 

Inventory of State Fair Property:

(Much of the inventory had belonged to Cumberland Park, which was purchased in 1906 for $120,000.)

BUILDINGS: 
Club House
15,000.00
Barn (80 stalls)
1,000.00
Cottage
750.00
Grand Stand
24,000.00
Betting Shed
3,000.00
Stable (20 stalls)
1,300.00
Stable (20 stalls)
1,300.00
Stable (20 stalls)
1,300.00
Stable (20 stalls)
1,300.00
Stable (20 stalls)
1,300.00
Stable (20 stalls)
1,300.00
Stable (20 stalls)
1,300.00
Paddock 12 stalls
750.00
Stable 15 stalls
650.00
Stable 10 stalls
2,200.00
Cottage & Books
1,000.00
Blacksmith Shop
150.00
Kitchen & ___
150.00
Kitchen & ___
150.00
Kitchen & ___
150.00
Kitchen & ___
150.00
Kitchen & ___
150.00
Kitchen & ___
150.00
Kitchen & ___
150.00
Kitchen & ___
150.00
Kitchen & ___
150.00
Kitchen & ___
150.00
Kitchen & ___
150.00
Kitchen & ___
150.00
Kitchen & ___
150.00
Kitchen & ___
150.00
Kitchen & ___
150.00
Pump Shed
50.00
Covered Track and 400 Cattle Stalls
11,000.00
Stable (156 stalls)
7,500.00
Stable 20 stalls
1,300.00
Stable 12 stalls
700.00
Stable 12 stalls
700.00
Stable 12 stalls
700.00
Stable 12 stalls
750.00
Shooting Lodge
500.00
Agricultural Building
9,000.00
Ticket Office and Gate Shed
750.00
Rains Cottage
500.00

LANDS:
110 Acres (Approximate) at $75.00 per acre
82,500.00

MILE TRACK:
Mile Track
37,000.00

FIXTURES & SUPPLIES
Office furniture & fixtures
250.00
Poultry Dept. Supplies
800.00
Dairy Dept. Supplies
250.00
Show Cases
400.00
Benches
1,000.00
Track Machines, Wagons & Live Stock
1,000.00
Club House Furniture & Fixtures
500.00
Turnstiles & Ticket Choppers
800.00
Concession Stands & Lumber
500.00

WATER PLANT & PLUMBING:
Water Plant & Plumbing
3,500.00


FENCES
Fences
1,500.00

ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES & FIXTURES
Electical Supplies
800.00 - - 224,100.00

I hereby certify this correct to the best of my knowledge.
John Early, Chairman Finance Committee.



EXHIBIT "A".
PORTABLE ASSETS OF TENNESSEE STATE FAIR ASSOCIATON
LIVE STOCK:
Old Gray Mare
Bay Horse
Brown Horse

WAGONS, IMPLEMENTS & ETC.
Sprinkler
Manure Spreader
Road Machine
Spring Wagon
Handy Wagon
Cow Wagon
Tennessee Wagon
Dump Cart
Two Horse Mower
One Horse Mower
One Set Double Harness
One Set Single Harness
Hay Rake
Grass Mower
One Wheelbarrow
Two Brier Blades
One Hand Rake
Four Pitchforks
Three Picks
Two Shovels
One Spade
One Post-hole Digger
One Pipe Wrench
One Hatchet
One Hammer
Whitewashing Machine

DAIRY DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES:
Line Shaft
One Power Churn
One Babcock Tester

OFFICE FURNITURE & FIXTURES:
One L. C. Smith Typewriter
One Safe
One Standing Desk
One Roll Top Desk
One Typewriter Desk
Two Flat Top Desks
Six Tables
One Sectional Filing Cabinet
One Small Filing Cabinet
Four Stools
Six Office Chairs
Twenty Index Files
One "Jap Oak" Stove

CLUB HOUSE FURNITURE & FIXTURES:
1 Hat Rack
2 Wicker Settees
8 Wicker Chairs
3 Leather Chairs
3 Steamer Chairs
5 Lounging Chairs
13 Folding Chairs
28 Dining Chairs
76 Porch Chairs
1 Sideboard
1 Large Dining Table
2 Small Dining Tables
2 Extension Tables
11 Small Center Tables
1 Roll Top Desk
1 Mantel Mirror
2 Toilet Mirrors
Carpet for Stairway
Matting for entire second floor
33 Yards Tricker Carpet
11 Rugs
2 Small Square Rugs
2 Druggets
2 Pair portieres
21 Pair Curtains
91 Window Shades
1 Set Fireplace Fixtures (4 pieces)
4 Set Fireplace Fixtures (3 pieces )
1 Pool & Billiard Table with set Balls
1 Manhattan Pool Table "
1 Cue Rack
11 Cues
1 Range & Utensils
1 Furnace

MISCELLANEOUS:
200 Exhibition Coops
1700 2 x 4 various lengths
1800 1 x 6 various lengths
1200 Platforms
1800 Pen Sections
815 Benches
12 Fire Extinguishers
35 Show Cases
24 Water Barrels
11 Flags
51 Coats
54 Caps
51 Yale Locks
7 Conductor Punches
3 Lanterns
17 Cash Boxes
11 Ticket Boxes
5 Turnstiles
5 Ticket Choppers
3 Refrigerators
1 Pair Scales
2 Wire Puller
8 Steel Tanks




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