| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HO-43 |
| Corporate Name: | Grimes Sawmill |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Grimes Sawmill with Ed Grimes |
| Location: | Crockett |
| County: | Houston |
| Years in Operation: | 22 years |
| Start Year: | 1939 |
| End Year: | 1960 |
| Decades: | 1930-1939,1940-1949,1950-1959,1960-1969 |
| Period of Operation: | 1939 to 1960 |
| Town: | Crockett |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | 5,932 in 1950 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Pine and hardwood 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: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill and planer |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Grimes Sawmill at Crockett is listed in the 1957 Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas. The Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958 noted that the mill, established in 1939, was a sole proprietorship owned by Ed Grimes. The mill manufactured rough and finished pine lumber and rough hardwood lumber with less than fifty employees. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-20-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |