Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: OR-53
Corporate Name: W. D. Street
Local Name:
Owner Name: W. D. Street
Location: On the Sabine River, based out of Orange
County: Orange
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1899
End Year: 1899
Decades: 1890-1899
Period of Operation: 1899
Town: Unknown
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Cypress and pine 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: Floating sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: W. D. Street operated a “floating saw mill” for cutting timber for the construction of his mill located on the Sabine River, according to the American Lumberman, noting that it was harvesting cypress and pine timber. Earlier that year, the AL had reported that floating sawmills were going to be built from yellow pine logged out of Stephenson's Bluff on the Sabine. The barges were going to be made from lumber milled by Brice at the Bluff.
Research Date: MCJ 0415-96
Prepared By: M Johnson