Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: MO-204
Corporate Name: Prince Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Prince Lumber Company
Location: Conroe
County: Montgomery
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1934
End Year: 1934
Decades: 1930-1939
Period of Operation: 1934
Town: Conroe
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 1,096 in 1906; 4000,1928; 2547 in 1934
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Hardwood lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
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
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: International & Great Northern, and the Santa Fe
Historicial Development: Prince Lumber Company was operating a hardwood mill at Conroe in 1934.
Research Date: MCJ 03-21-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson