Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: MO-230
Corporate Name: Splendora Lumber Company, Inc.
Local Name:
Owner Name: Splendora Lumber Company, Inc. 1973: H. P. Coleman, manager.
Location: Splendora
County: Montgomery
Years in Operation: 9 years
Start Year: 1967
End Year: 1975
Decades: 1960-1969,1970-1979
Period of Operation: 1967 to 1975
Town: Splendora
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Yellow pine studs
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: 50000: 1975
Capacity Comments: 50,000 feet of lumber daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Southern Pacific
Historicial Development: The Splendora Lumber Company, Inc. worked with shortleaf and longleaf pine during the 1960s and 1970s at Splendora. In 1973, the manager was H. P. Coleman. The mill cut could 50,000 feet daily of pine studs.
Research Date: MCJ 03-21-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson