Patterson’s 5 Acre, a subdivision for Black buyers
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In 1892 white businessman and land speculator Caspary sold lots in Patterson’s 5 Acre subdivision, apparently planned from the first as an African American development, to Ezekiel Williams, Daniel Furch and other Black buyers.
The Williams-Anderson House was one of the first built there.
Sources
- National Register nomination: Williams-Anderson House (NR 02000995, 2002; THC Atlas)atlas.thc.texas.gov
from the first apparently envisioned the five acre subdivision as an African American development, selling lots in 1892 to several African Americans including Ezekiel Williams and Daniel Furch.
The Williams-Anderson House was one of the first built in the Patterson's 5 Acre subdivision
Checked October 15, 2026. How the cards are filed