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	Homestead may refer to: Property-related Homestead (buildings) Homestead (buildings) A homestead is either a single building, or collection buildings grouped together on a large agricultural holding - such as a ranch, Station or a large agricultural operation of some other designation.... , a smallholding farm with a farmer's residence Homestead (area), an area measure of 160 acres (650,000 m²) also called a quarter-section Section (United States land surveying) In Public Land Survey System, a section is an area nominally one mile square, containing 640 acres . Nominally, 36 sections make up a survey township on a rectangular grid.... (USA) Homestead (small African settlement) Homestead (small African settlement) In the southern African context, a homestead is a cluster of several houses characteristic of the Nguni-speaking peoples of Africa. Each homestead will normally be occupied by a single extended family.... , a cluster of several single-family houses in southern Africa Homestead Act Homestead Act Homestead Act was a United States Federal law that gave an applicant freehold title to 160 acres -640 acres of undeveloped land outside of the original 13 colonies.... , an 1862 United States Federal law that gave away millions of acres to farmers Dominion Lands Act Dominion Lands Act The Dominion Lands Act was an 1872 Canada law that aimed to encourage the settlement of Canada's prairie provinces. It was closely based on the United States Homestead Act, setting the parameters within which western land could be settled and its natural resources developed.... , an 1872 Canadian federal law which presented a Homestead (area) for $10 filing fee and proving the land. Homestead exemption Homestead exemption Homestead exemption is a legal regime designed to protect the value of the homes of residents from property taxes, creditors, and circumstances arising from the death of the homeowner spouse.... , (USA) a legal regime to protect the value of a residence from expenses arising from the death of a spouse Homestead principle Homestead principle The Homestead principle in law is the concept that one can gain ownership of a property that currently has no owner by using that property. Along with self-ownership, the right to homestead is one of the foundations of libertarianism.... , a legal concept that one can establish ownership of unowned property through its use Homesteading Homesteading Broadly defined, homesteading is a lifestyle of simple, agrarian self-sufficiency.... , a lifestyle of agrarian self-sufficiency United States geographical locations Cities, towns, townships, villages Homestead, Pennsylvania Homestead, Pennsylvania Homestead is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA, in the Monongahela River seven miles southeast of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but directly across the river from the city limit line.... Homestead, Iowa Homestead, Iowa Homestead is an unincorporated area in Iowa County, Iowa, Iowa, United States. It has the ZIP code 52236.The Amana Colonies purchased the town from the Rock Island Railroad to use as a transportation hub.... Homestead, Missouri Homestead, Missouri Homestead is a village in Ray County, Missouri, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, it population was 181.... Homestead, Oklahoma Homestead, Oklahoma Homestead is a small unincorporated area in northern Blaine County, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States. Platted along the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad before statehood, the Homestead Post Office opened April 19, 1894.... Homestead, Florida Homestead, Florida Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west.... Homestead, Virginia Homestead, Wisconsin Homestead, Wisconsin Homestead is a town in Florence County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 378 at the 2000 census.... Homestead Township, Michigan Homestead Township, Michigan Homestead Township is a civil township of Benzie County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,078 at the United States Census, 2000.... Homestead Township, Minnesota Homestead Township, Minnesota Homestead Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States. The population was 371 at the 2000 census.... Other Homestead (Haverstraw, New York), NRHP-listed The Homestead (Flagstaff, Arizona), NRHP-listed The Homestead (Evanston, Illinois), NRHP-listed The Homestead (Geneseo, New York), NRHP-listed, a historic house in Geneseo, New York The Homestead (Saranac Lake, New York), NRHP-listed The Homestead (Waccabuc, New York), NRHP-listed The Homestead (Hot Springs, Virginia), NRHP-listed The Homestead, Virginia The Homestead, Virginia The Homestead is a luxury resort in Hot Springs, Virginia, in the middle of the Allegheny Mountains. The area has the largest hot springs in the state, and the resort is also known for its championship Golf courses, which have hosted several national tournaments.... , a luxury resort in Hot Springs, Virginia The Homestead at Denison University The Homestead at Denison University The Homestead at Denison University is a student-run intentional community with a focus on environmentalism sustainability and voluntary simplicity.... , a student-run intentional community in Granville, Ohio Homestead High School Homestead High School Homestead High School is the name of several high schools in the United States:Homestead High School Homestead High School Homestead High School ... , the name of several high schools in the United States Homestead Joint Air Reserve Base, an U.S. Air Force base near Miami, Florida Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead-Miami Speedway* is a race track in Homestead, Florida southwest of Miami, Florida. It plays host to Ford Championship Weekend, the final races of the season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and the Camping World Truck Series.... , an auto racing track in Homestead, Florida General Homestead (meteorite) Homestead (meteorite) Homestead is a L5 meteorite fallen in 1875 in Iowa, United States.... , a meteorite that fell in Homestead, Iowa in 1875 "Homestead" (Voyager episode), a 2001 episode of Star Trek: Voyager Homestead (novel), a 1998 novel by American writer Rosina Lippi Rosina Lippi Rosina Lippi-Green, n?e Rosina Lippi is an American writer. She writes under the names Rosina Lippi-Green , Rosina Lippi , and Sara Donati .... Homestead Records Homestead Records Homestead Records was a New York City based record label of Dutch East India Trading. It was founded in 1983 in music by Sam Berger, who was the American Independent buyer for Dutch East India Trading.... , a record label founded in 1983 and based in New York City Homestead Records (1920s) Homestead Records (1920s) Homestead Records was a United States based record label of the 1920s. Apparently the gramophone record were pressed by the Scranton Button Company.... , an American record company that flourished in the 1920s Homestead Strike Homestead Strike The Homestead Strike was a labour lockout and strike which began on June 30, 1892, culminating in a battle between strikers and private security agents on July 6, 1892.... , an 1892 labor confrontation at the Carnegie Steel Company in Homestead, Pennsylvania Homestead Technologies Homestead Technologies Homestead Technologies is the owner and operator of a paid web hosting service based in Menlo Park, California. It has existed in various forms since launching in 1998 as a free service.... , a web-hosting service based in Menlo Park, California