| Alpha-Numeric Key: | WK-11 |
| Corporate Name: | Barrett & Cline Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Barrett & Cline Lumber Company. C. G. Barrett and Brazil D. Cline. |
| Location: | Barrett's Switch, one mile south of Phelps |
| County: | Walker |
| Years in Operation: | 15 years |
| Start Year: | 1905 |
| End Year: | 1919 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909,1910-1919 |
| Period of Operation: | About 1905 to 1919 |
| Town: | Barrett's Switch |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | 67 in 1905 |
| 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: | 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: | 10000: 1906 |
| Capacity Comments: | 10,000 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: | International & Great Northern |
| Historicial Development: | The American Lumberman reported that Barrett & Cline intended to construct a mill and tram roads on its property in Walker County. It was listed in a 1905 credit-rating journal. The Southern Industrial and Lumber Review reported that the daily cut in 1906 was 10,000 feet. It was listed in the 1907 Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association. The 1911 Texas Almanac Map of Railroads details that a switch of Barrett's is located in Walker County on the International & Great Northern.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 03-30-96
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| Prepared By: | M Johnson |