| Alpha-Numeric Key: | NA-54 |
| Corporate Name: | A. and C. Hotchkiss |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | A. and C. Hotchkiss |
| Location: | Unknown |
| County: | Nacogdoches |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1849 |
| End Year: | 1850 |
| Decades: | 1840-1849,1850-1859 |
| Period of Operation: | About 1849 to the 1850s |
| Town: | Unknown |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber and cornmeal
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
|
|
|
|
| Power Source: | Water
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
|
|
| Maximum Capacity: | |
| Capacity Comments: | 315,014 feet during the reporting period of the Census |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
| |
|
| Equipment: | Sawmill and grist mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | The Hotchkiss saw and grist mill in Nacogdoches County employed two hands, and paid $40 per month in wages during the census year ending June 1, 1850. These census records also reveal that the owners were the largest lumber producers in the county at that time, having manufactured during the year 315,014 feet (valued at $3096). 5085 bushels of meal was also produced during the year (a value of $3813). The owners of the Hotchkiss mill had $5713 invested in the business. |
| Research Date: | JKG 9-20-93, M. Johnson 02-10-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |