CFR1313
Original Owner:
Julius Villwock
Year of Property Acquisition:
1910
Award Type:
Century Farm
Donation land claim:
No
Homestead:
No
Other:
Yes
Please explain:
Deed records
Legal description for the farm or ranch headquarters:
T7S R5W S7
County:
Polk
Name of farm or ranch:
Villwock Farm
Address physical location:
14970 Salt Creed Rd. Dallas OR 97338
GPS location:
not given
Distance from nearest town:
6 miles
Nearest town name:
Dallas OR
Who farms or ranches today:
Clarence Villwock
Original buildings still in use:
Yes
Building structures on property with date of construction:
1868 barn still used; stores over 3000 bales of hay; not on 1910 piece but owned 66 years so far; 1980 built another barn machine shed
Crops or livestock historically raised on property:
Prune orchard, Cherry orchard, hay, wheat, oats, barley, chickens, eggs, Timber and cattle
Crops or livestock currently raised on property:
Removed orchards; now raise grass hay, timber, Angus beef cattle, small grains, and elephant garlic.
National register property:
No
Contact first name:
Clarence
Date of application:
2024-04-26 00:00:00
Date of award:
2024
Genealogical information included:
Yes
Application on file:
Yes
Application location:
OSU
Applicants relationship to original owners:
Eugene Villwock was great grandson of Founder Julius Villwock; Mabel Villwock is great granddaughter in law
Origin of original owners:
Germany
Ethnic origin of original owners:
German
How many generations still live on the farm or ranch:
4
Original Acreage:
60.0acres
Current Acreage:
205.0
Acreage farmed or ranched today:
205