Farm

Oscar Lessig Farm - 183

Oscar Lessig Farm - 183

Address
24227 Hawkins Creamery Road
Laytonsville 20882
 
Closest town: Etchison

Oscar Lessig Farm - 183

Owner 1
Owner Name: Oscar I. Lessig
Purchase Date: Wednesday, May 5, 1948
Sold Date: Saturday, August 20, 1955
Date of Operation: The farm was sold to E. Brooke Lee who owned other farms on Hawkins Creamery Road.  Brooke Lee raised Herford Beef Cattle and replacement heifers
Cows Milked: 51 - 100
Breeds Milked: Holstein
 
Owner 2
Owner Name: Grant E. Woodfield
Purchase Date: Saturday, January 31, 1920
Sold Date: Monday, January 1, 1940
Date of Operation: He built the dairy on the farm
Cows Milked: unknown
 
Owner 3
Owner Name: James Bowen
Purchase Date: Friday, January 1, 1886
Sold Date: Friday, December 31, 1920
 
Owner 4
 
Owner 5
 
Owner 6
 
Tenant 1
 
Tenant 2
 
Tenant 3
 
Tenant 4
 
Rental 1
 
Rental 2
 
Rental 3
 
Rental 4

Oscar Lessig Farm - 183

Photo by Richard Rowe 2007 Photo by Richard Rowe 2007

Oscar Lessig Farm - 183

Photograph by MHT Photograph by MHT

Oscar Lessig Farm - 183

Oscar Lessig Farm - 183

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Oscar Lessig Farm - 183

Oscar Lessig Farm - 183

Other Written History Images: Farm 183_Lessig - 1955 Lessig Sales ad Lessig to Brook Lee Deed Grant Woodfield obit 1966   1956 Upper Montgomery County Land Use Map - Plate 10
Maryland Historical Trust Inventory Form: PDF icon MHT 14-14 Bowen Woodfield Farm - Farm 184_Brooke Lee

Oscar Lessig Farm - 183

Other Comments:

Farm buildings now converted to a house or office.

Farm Size (Acres) is from the 1956 Upper (Montgomery) County Land Use Map.

Bought by E. Brooke Lee - raised replacment heifers