| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-405 |
| Corporate Name: | Wallace Furniture Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Wallace Furniture Company. Robert Floyd Wallace. |
| Location: | Alto |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 31 years |
| Start Year: | 1931 |
| End Year: | 1961 |
| Decades: | 1930-1939,1940-1949,1950-1959,1960-1969 |
| Period of Operation: | 1931 to 1961 |
| Town: | Alto |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Furniture
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Probably steam and electric
| 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: | Sawmill and planers, furniture factory |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Wallace Furniture Company of Alto began as a farm shop run by Robert F. Wallace at Lynches Chapel. It moved into Alto, where it expanded into a furniture manufacturing company. He made school desks, chairs, cabinets, cedar chests, bedsteads, suites of furniture, and other sundries. He stated, “his customers were his only advertisements.” |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-31-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |