CFR1210
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Original Owner:
Emerson, Chester William
Year of Property Acquisition:
1883
Award Type:
Century Farm
Donation land claim:
No
Homestead:
Yes
Homestead Information:
Homestead Cert. No. 1787
Other:
No
Legal description for the farm or ranch headquarters:
T1N R15E S19,20,29,30
County:
Wasco
Name of farm or ranch:
Emerson Dell Farm
Address physical location:
5854 Emerson Roberts Rd. The Dalles OR 97058
Distance from nearest town:
15
Nearest town name:
The Dalles, OR
Who farms or ranches today:
Brewer, David R.
Original buildings still in use:
Yes
Building structures on property with date of construction:
Homestead house and barn, 1884; Homeplace house late 1880's or early 1890's and is still in use. Old shop now used for equipment storage. Walkins Barn was burned in 1913, the new one was built in 1914, new shop was built in 1990.
Crops or livestock historically raised on property:
Forage crops; Wheat; Cattle; Horses; Pigs; Sheep
Crops or livestock currently raised on property:
Barley; Canola; Forage crops; Mustard; Wheat; Beef cattle
National register property:
No
Date of application:
2014-03-10 00:00:00
Date of award:
2014
Genealogical information included:
Yes
Application on file:
Yes
Application location:
MSS ORCFRP
Applicants relationship to original owners:
Great Granddaughter
Origin of original owners:
Illinois
How many generations still live on the farm or ranch:
3
Original Acreage:
1,040.0acres
Current Acreage:
2,840.0
Acreage farmed or ranched today:
2840