CFR0260
View Application:
Original Owner:
Carns, William
Year of Property Acquisition:
1852
Award Type:
Century Farm
Donation land claim:
No
Homestead:
No
Other:
No
County:
Linn
Address physical location:
8 miles East of Harrisburg
Who farms or ranches today:
Renter
Original buildings still in use:
No
Building structures on property with date of construction:
Yes. Barn and part of house. The barn was built in 1852 or 1853 of hewn timbers and wood pegs. Timbers hewn with a foot adze.
Crops or livestock historically raised on property:
Grain; Hay; Oats; Wheat feed; Stock.
Crops or livestock currently raised on property:
At time of application: Ryegrass; Cattle
National register property:
No
Contact first name:
Leo
Date of application:
1964-11-30 00:00:00
Date of award:
1965
Genealogical information included:
Yes
Application on file:
Yes
Application location:
Mss 1604
Applicants relationship to original owners:
great grandson
Origin of original owners:
Illinois
How many generations still live on the farm or ranch:
1
Notes and comments property:
320 acres in original farm. 306 acres in present farm.
Original Acreage:
0.0acres
Current Acreage:
0.0
Acreage farmed or ranched today:
0