CFR1310
Original Owner:
William & Belle Austin
Year of Property Acquisition:
1913
Award Type:
Century Farm
Donation land claim:
No
Homestead:
No
Other:
Yes
Please explain:
Deed records
Legal description for the farm or ranch headquarters:
T28S R6W S10
County:
Douglas
Name of farm or ranch:
Austin Farm
Address physical location:
2655 and 3005 SW Austin Rd. Roseburg OR 97471
GPS location:
43.15454 123.40434
Distance from nearest town:
5 miles
Nearest town name:
Roseburg OR
Who farms or ranches today:
Dorothy B. Austin
Original buildings still in use:
Yes
Building structures on property with date of construction:
1913 house built by founders, but is no longer in existence. 1918 barn is still in use; started building greenhouses in 1913 and expansion through 1970. One large barn and 2 equipment sheds burned in 1962
Crops or livestock historically raised on property:
Flowers shrubs, greenery, vegetables, Bill raised dairy cows for milk
Crops or livestock currently raised on property:
Sheep/cattle
National register property:
No
Contact first name:
Bruce W.
Date of application:
2024-04-20 00:00:00
Date of award:
2024
Genealogical information included:
Yes
Application on file:
Yes
Application location:
OSU
Applicants relationship to original owners:
Bill Austin Dorothy's late husband was William & Belle Austins grandson
Origin of original owners:
Illinois
How many generations still live on the farm or ranch:
1
Original Acreage:
63.0acres
Current Acreage:
63.0
Acreage farmed or ranched today:
60