# format the prop so we don't have to do that later
    $prop->AddrLine1( $prop->FormatFirstCharUpper( $prop->AddrLine1() ));
    $prop->City( $prop->FormatFirstCharUpper( $prop->City() ) );
    $prop->PostalCd( uc( $prop->PostalCd() ));
    # $prop->Country( $addr->LookupCountryName( $prop->CountryCd()) );

    # add the prop to the list
    push @$props, $prop;

    $prop_hash->{lc($prop->PropCd())} = $prop;
    $prop_hash->{lc($prop->CityHocn())} = $prop;