CFR1254
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Original Owner:
Chris P Brown
Year of Property Acquisition:
1912
Award Type:
Century Farm
Donation land claim:
No
Homestead:
No
Other:
No
Legal description for the farm or ranch headquarters:
T2S R25/26E S13,18,23,24
County:
Morrow
Name of farm or ranch:
Brown Farm
Address physical location:
72717 Bunker Hill Lane Heppner OR 97836
Distance from nearest town:
4.5 miles
Nearest town name:
Heppner
Who farms or ranches today:
Chris E. Brown
Original buildings still in use:
Yes
Building structures on property with date of construction:
1912 original home; used until 1926 when ranch home built; Used for storage and guest lodging now. Original one room schoolhouse still stands as well used for storage. Shop built in 1950's
Crops or livestock historically raised on property:
Soft white wheat; Bearded Barley, horses used for farming 1980's beef cattle; 1970's poultry
Crops or livestock currently raised on property:
1000 acres of CRP land; 400 of Rangeland cattle; wild land and native grasses planted in partnership with CRP partners
National register property:
No
Date of application:
2018-05-01 00:00:00
Date of award:
2018
Genealogical information included:
Yes
Application on file:
Yes
Application location:
OSU
Applicants relationship to original owners:
Grandson
Origin of original owners:
Denmark
Ethnic origin of original owners:
Danish
How many generations still live on the farm or ranch:
1
Original Acreage:
350.0acres
Current Acreage:
1,348.0
Acreage farmed or ranched today:
948