Oklahoma Centennial Farm & Ranch Program Application

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE OKLAHOMA CENTENNIAL

FARM AND RANCH PROGRAM

To qualify as a Centennial Farm or Ranch, your property must meet the following criteria:

Must have been occupied by a member of your family for at least 100 years.
Must be a working farm or ranch with a minimum of 40 acres.
Must have gross yearly sales of at least $1,000.
Must be either operated by a family member, lived on by a family member, or leased out by a family member over 65 years of age.

1. Does your farm or ranch meet these qualifications? __ Yes __ No

OWNERSHIP INFORMATION

2. Name(s) of farm or ranch owner(s): ________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________

City/State/Zip: ________________________________________________

Telephone: (_____)_________________________

Farm Address (if different): ___________________________________

City/State/Zip: _____________________________________________

3. Name of farm or ranch to appear on your certificate. The name must be limited to

twenty (20) characters, including spaces and punctuation:

__________________________________________________________

4. The metal sign you receive should be for a __ farm or a __ ranch.

5. Name of the person who farms or ranches on your property if not yourself:

___________________________________________________________

6. If you listed a person in Item #5, how is that individual related to you?

___________________________________________________________

7. If the person who leases your land is not a member of your family,

do you live on the farm or ranch? __ Yes __ No

Are you over age 65? __ Yes __ No

8. What are the major crops or products of your farm or ranch?

_____________________________________________________________

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

9. In what county is your farm or ranch located? _________________________

10. What is the legal description of your farm or ranch (Section, Township, Range)?

___________________________________________________________

11. Provide directions for finding your farm or ranch beginning in the nearest city/town.

___________________________________________________________

12. How many acres does your farm or ranch include? ________________

HISTORICAL INFORMATION

13. State House of Representatives District Number: _____________________

14. State Senate District Number: ____________________________________

15. In what year did a member of your family originally occupy your farm or ranch?

_________________

16. List all family members, from the original to the present, who have occupied your

farm or ranch:

(Name) (Relationship to Present Owner)

____________________________ _____________________________

17. Provide copies of documents that contain date of original occupation, original

claimant’s name and legal description of original claim. Attached are:

__ Abstracts __ Grants __ Titles

__ Records of Indian Agencies __ Homestead Applications

__ Federal Tract Book Information __ Other

18. Please provide the following historical information about your farm or ranch:

a. How many acres were in the original farm or ranch? ______________

b. What crops and/or livestock were produced on the original farm or ranch?

______________________________________________________

c. How did your family acquire the farm or ranch?

______________________________________________________

d. Briefly summarize one or two interesting stories about your farm or ranch.

(Add extra sheets if needed)

____________________________________________________________

HISTORIC STRUCTURES AWARD

19. If your farm or ranch includes buildings or structures over 50 years old, you may

qualify for a special Centennial Farm and Ranch Historic Structures Award.

In order to be eligible for the Historic Structures Award, a farm or ranch must

have four (4) standing buildings (house, granary, barn, chicken coop, etc.) or

structures (windmill, corral, ditch, etc.) that are more than 50 years of age and

have not been significantly altered.

Please complete the Oklahoma Historical Society, State Historic Preservation

Office’s “Historic Preservation Resource Identification Form” for each building

or structure and provide the photographs as detailed in the instructions

accompanying the form. (The form and instructions are available on our website

under under the National Register, “Preliminary Opinion” section, or you may

request them from our office at the address below or by calling 405/521-6249.)

Please list buildings and structures on your farm or ranch (farmhouse, barn, sheds,

windmill, etc.) and give the approximate date of construction and current use.

(Buildings) (Date of Construction) (Current Use)

______________________ _______________________ ____________________

Check here __ if you are applying for the Centennial Farm and Ranch Historic

Structures Award.

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP

I declare that the statements made in this application are accurate and correct to the best

of my knowledge.

_____________________________________________ ________________

Signature Date

………………………………………………………………………………………………

Return application and $10.00 registration fee to:

Oklahoma Historical Society

State Historic Preservation Office

2401 North Laird Avenue

Oklahoma City, OK 73105

(Application Revised 10-2001)