CFR1209

View Application: 
Original Owner: 
Janssen, Hendrina; Jansen, Peter
Year of Property Acquisition: 
1877
Award Type: 
Century Farm
Donation land claim: 
No
Homestead: 
No
Other: 
Yes
Please explain: 
Deeds of Sale; Land sale contracts
County: 
Washington
Name of farm or ranch: 
Jansen Farm
Address physical location: 
4560 Visitation Rd. Forest Grove OR 97116
GPS location: 
Lat. 45.553259 Long. -123.085335
Distance from nearest town: 
3.5 miles
Nearest town name: 
Forest Grove, OR
Who farms or ranches today: 
Jansen, Michael; Jansen, Sherry
Original buildings still in use: 
Yes
Building structures on property with date of construction: 
Original barn built in 1916, still used today. First house in 1916 as well; Pete Jansen born in this house, indoor plumbing and electricity eventually brought into house, in Late 1960's an addition was built onto the house as family room; several interior upgrades were made over the years to kitchen, utility/wash room, and toilet room and outdoor hot tub. In 1990's another remodel occurred and expanded master bedroom and full second bathroom. Barn 1916, late 1960's was remodeled removing grain bins, pig barns and chicken coops added after 1916, early 1970's these buildings were removed leaving a larger yearling heifer lot, 1954 remodeled milk parlor and milk house. 1958 Loafing shed built, Early 1960's last two original wood silos were replaced with 40 ft. concrete silo and covered silage feeding bunk, 1960 Machine shop built; 1963 old machine shop blew down in storm and smaller shed with lean/to was built, Early 1970's surge bucket milking system replaced milk pipeline, 1973 Second silo built and connected with existing silo at the top, 1977 heifer shed built; 1980 Harvestor Slurrystone added; 1982 Hay barn built; 1994 New machine shed built
Crops or livestock historically raised on property: 
Alfalfa; Barley; Clover; Corn; Kale; Peas; Turnips; Vetch; Wheat; Chickens; Dairy cattle; Goats; Horses; Pigs; Sheep
Crops or livestock currently raised on property: 
Alfalfa; Clover; Corn; Grass hay; Oats; Peas; Wheat
National register property: 
No
Contact first name: 
Linda
Date of application: 
2014-04-26 00:00:00
Date of award: 
2014
Please describe attachments: 
Application; Statement of affirmation; Aerial photograph; Farm history narrative; Family history narrative; Copies of photographs; Family tree chart; Property ownership timeline; Deed records
Genealogical information included: 
Yes
Application on file: 
Yes
Application location: 
MSS ORCFRP
Applicants relationship to original owners: 
Grandson of Peter Jansen
Origin of original owners: 
Wisconsin
How many generations still live on the farm or ranch: 
2
Original Acreage: 
110.0acres
Current Acreage: 
115.0
Acreage farmed or ranched today: 
112