CFR1304
Original Owner:
Walter Bailey
Year of Property Acquisition:
1923
Award Type:
Century Farm
Donation land claim:
No
Homestead:
No
Other:
Yes
Please explain:
Deed
Legal description for the farm or ranch headquarters:
not given
County:
Wasco
Name of farm or ranch:
Orchard View
Address physical location:
4055 Skyline Rd. The Dalles OR 97058
GPS location:
45.577524; -121.216951
Distance from nearest town:
n/a
Nearest town name:
The Dalles
Who farms or ranches today:
Brenda Thomas
Original buildings still in use:
Yes
Building structures on property with date of construction:
First home built in 1928 by Walter Bailey, currently used by 3rd generation; house expanded to have larger kitchen and living area; Many different shop buildings and barns were built over the years. Org. equipment shop is now the office. Cold storage was added in late 1970's
Crops or livestock historically raised on property:
Apples, pears, cherries, apricots, Melons, and Grapes
Crops or livestock currently raised on property:
Fresh Cherries few acres in prune/plum orchard
National register property:
No
Contact first name:
Bailey
Date of application:
2023-04-20 00:00:00
Date of award:
2023
Genealogical information included:
Yes
Application on file:
Yes
Application location:
OSU
Applicants relationship to original owners:
Great granddaughter
Origin of original owners:
n/a
Ethnic origin of original owners:
n/a
How many generations still live on the farm or ranch:
2
Original Acreage:
100.0acres
Current Acreage:
3,485.0
Acreage farmed or ranched today:
All