| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MA-25 |
| Corporate Name: | George W. Keene (Keen) |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Leased by Richard O. and Alsidon W. Wood, 1868. George W. Keene (Keen). |
| Location: | On lots fronting Main Street in Jefferson |
| County: | Marion |
| Years in Operation: | 3 years |
| Start Year: | 1868 |
| End Year: | 1870 |
| Decades: | 1860-1869,1870-1879 |
| Period of Operation: | 1868 to 1870 |
| Town: | Jefferson |
| 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: | |
| 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 |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | Marion County Deeds of Trust that the George W. Keen sawmill was located on lots fronting Main Street, during the later 1860s. In 1868, Keen leased the sawmill for two years to R. O. and A. W. Wood.
Marion County records identify Keene as both “Keen” and “Keene.”
Keene owned another mill site about two miles southeast of Jefferson, which he sold to to T. B. Borst in 1870. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 05-04-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |