| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SA-5 |
| Corporate Name: | Kirby Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Kirby Lumber Company |
| Location: | Steep Creek, at highway 96 next to railroad tracks |
| County: | San Augustine |
| Years in Operation: | 24 years |
| Start Year: | 1905 |
| End Year: | 1928 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909,1910-1919,1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | 1905 to later 1920s |
| Town: | Steep Creek |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Pine
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam
| 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: | 50000: 1905 |
| Capacity Comments: | Estimated plus 50,000 feet daily |
| 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: | Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe |
| Historicial Development: | The Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association, January 1905 reports that the Kirby Lumber Company was a manufacturer of yellow pine lumber at Steep Creek, six and a half miles south of San Augustine. The mill lasted until the 1920s. The Southern Lumber directory in 1928 lists Kirby Lumber still at Steep Creek as well as Bronson.
\\\\A. Hayes informed V. L. Beasley that the Steep Creek operation was very large. The company provided a commissary and housing for its employees. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-19-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |