| Alpha-Numeric Key: | LI-83 |
| Corporate Name: | Robertson-McDonald Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Robertson- MacDonald Lumber Company, based in Houston. |
| Location: | Goose Creek |
| County: | Liberty |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1928 |
| End Year: | 1928 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | 1928 |
| Town: | Goose Creek |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Probably oil derrick timbers.
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Unknown
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Millwork plant |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Dayton-Goose Creek to Dayton, with connections to the Trinity Valley & Northern, and the Texas & New Orleans |
| Historicial Development: | C. J. Robertson, Sr., a partner in Robertson-McDonald, announced in 1928, that the company was installing “a modern millwork plant” at the company yard at Goose Creek. Offices were in Houston. C. J. Robertson was working for the Kurth's Conroe Lumber Corporation sawmill venture at Conroe in 1937.
C. J. Robertson and Roy McDonald had operated sawmill plants at Turtle Bayou, Devers, and Humble for more than thirty years by 1947. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-14-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |