| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-74 |
| Corporate Name: | Broome & Marlowe |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Cicero Broome and William F. Marlowe |
| Location: | Five miles east of Rusk, west of Tail's Creek near old Pine Town |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1859 |
| End Year: | 1859 |
| Decades: | 1850-1859 |
| Period of Operation: | 1859 |
| Town: | East of Rusk near old Pine Town |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam
| 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: | 10000: 1859 |
| Capacity Comments: | 10,000 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | According to the Cherokee County History, Cicero Broome and William F. Marlowe operated a 10,000 foot-a-day sawmill five miles east of Rusk in 1859. They had purchased 1,610 acres on the William Box Survey and placed a steam-powered sawmill there. It was adjacent to the Fort Houston Road, southwest of Pine Town between the Neches River and Tail's Creek. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-24-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |