CFR0534
View Application:
Original Owner:
Davis, John
Year of Property Acquisition:
1888
Award Type:
Century Farm
Donation land claim:
No
Homestead:
No
Other:
No
County:
Clackamas
Name of farm or ranch:
Davis Century Farm
Address physical location:
13678 South Spangler Road, Oregon City, OR 97045
Who farms or ranches today:
Nelson, Bette Davis
Original buildings still in use:
No
Building structures on property with date of construction:
House, barn, prune & fruit dryer. All are still in use.
Crops or livestock historically raised on property:
Prunes, pears, peaches, wheat, oats, berries, grapes, apples, potatoes, sheep, dairy cows (Guernsey & Jersey), matched team of horses, chickens, swine.
Crops or livestock currently raised on property:
Berries, Apples, Christmas trees. Apple Orchard of varieties over 100 years old.
National register property:
No
Contact first name:
Victor
Date of application:
1994-11-30 00:00:00
Date of award:
1995
Genealogical information included:
No
Application on file:
Yes
Application location:
Mss 1604
Applicants relationship to original owners:
daughter
Origin of original owners:
Wales
How many generations still live on the farm or ranch:
3
Notes and comments property:
Area called Prune Hill. The adjoining farm owned by William x. Davis, father of John, who came from Wales. Davis family helped build Bryon Syn Welsh church in Beavercreek and helped settle Welsh community here.
Original Acreage:
0.0acres
Current Acreage:
0.0
Acreage farmed or ranched today:
0