| Alpha-Numeric Key: | NE-70 |
| Corporate Name: | William Davidson Mill |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | William Davidson |
| Location: | One mile from Newton |
| County: | Newton |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1904 |
| End Year: | 1904 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | Burned Feb. 12, 1904; rebuilt, for Davidson in 1910 census as a sawmill |
| Town: | Newton |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| 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: | Unknown
| 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: | 1900s |
| 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: | Orange & Northwestern |
| Historicial Development: | The origin of William Davidson's Newton sawmill is uncertain. The Southern Industrial and Lumber Review reported the William Davidson mill near Newton as having been destroyed by fire on February 12, 1904. Estimated loss was $1000, and there was no insurance reported. W. T. Block of Nederland located Davidson in the 1910 census as an “owner of (a) sawmill.” |
| Research Date: | JKG 12-15-93, MCJ 01-23-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |