Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: GR-38
Corporate Name: T. T. Turner
Local Name:
Owner Name: T. T. Turner, manager. Owner, Sam McKinney.
Location: Southwest corner of Lynn and Sabine Streets
County: Grimes
Years in Operation: 15 years
Start Year: 1920
End Year: 1934
Decades: 1920-1929,1930-1939
Period of Operation: About 1920 to about 1940
Town: Richards
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 100 in 1934
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough and finished lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Probably steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill and planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: International & Great Northern
Historicial Development: This sawmill facility operated from about 1920 to 1940. It was noted in the edition of the The Lumbermen's Credit Rating Book, October 1934. Owned by Sam McKinney, T. T. Turner managed the sawmill and planing mill facility, which covered two blocks.
Research Date: MCJ 03-06-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson