Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SH-273
Corporate Name: Charles Carpenter
Local Name: Center
Owner Name: Charles Carpenter
Location: Centerville
County: Shelby
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1900
End Year: 1900
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1900
Town: Center
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 859 in 1905; 4000 in 1928; 2510 in 1934
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: 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: Planing mill and box factory
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe at Center
Historicial Development: The American Lumberman noted in 1900 that the partially-insured planing mill and box factory of Charles Carpenter of Centerville, Texas, burned.
Research Date: MCJ 04-15-96
Prepared By: M Johnson