CFR0719

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Original Owner: 
Kuhl, Peter & Julia
Year of Property Acquisition: 
1872
Award Type: 
Century Farm
Donation land claim: 
No
Homestead: 
No
Other: 
No
County: 
Grant
Who farms or ranches today: 
Kuhl, Philip J., Jr.
Original buildings still in use: 
No
Building structures on property with date of construction: 
Ice house and smith shop.
Crops or livestock historically raised on property: 
Shorthorn cattle, hay, swine, truck garden, orchard.
Crops or livestock currently raised on property: 
Shorthorn cattle, sheep, swine, hay, horses.
National register property: 
No
Contact first name: 
Philip
Date of application: 
1975-11-30 00:00:00
Date of award: 
1976
Please describe attachments: 
Application; Certification of ownership; Biographical excerpt of Peter Kuhl from "History of Baker, Grant, Malheur, and Harney Counties"; Deed.
Genealogical information included: 
Yes
Application on file: 
Yes
Application location: 
Mss 1604
Applicants relationship to original owners: 
grandson
Origin of original owners: 
Germany
How many generations still live on the farm or ranch: 
2
Notes and comments property: 
Henry R. Sels was a merchant and prominent figure in early Canyon City. "His daughter, Julia Sels Kuhl, married Peter Kuhl in 1878." (1) NOTE 1: Information for update was provided by the Grant County Historical Society, 8/16/2000.
Original Acreage: 
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Current Acreage: 
0.0
Acreage farmed or ranched today: 
0