| Alpha-Numeric Key: | PK-44 |
| Corporate Name: | G. F. Lesley |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | G. F. Lesley |
| Location: | Unknown |
| County: | Polk |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1920 |
| End Year: | 1920 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | About 1920
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| Town: | Unknown |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Dogwood blocks
 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: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Wood mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | G. F. Lesley, in 1913, according to the Cherokee County History, moved his wood-working factory in Polk County after he closed a similar operation at Dialville. The mills reproduced “2.5 to 3-inch square by 14-inch blocks from dogwood trees. . . . The blocks were converted into spindles for the textile mills in eastern United States and some foreign countries.” |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-26-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |