Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HR-63
Corporate Name: Globe Box Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Globe Box Lumber Company
Location: Houston
County: Harris
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Houston
Company Town: 0
Peak Town Size: 46,639 in 1905; 269,000 in 1928.
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Dressed lumber and boxes
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, box factory
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Originally, Houston East & West Texas. Later, many railroads.
Historicial Development: Globe Box Company was listed in 1928 as having a planing mill at Houston.
Research Date: MCJ 05-06-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson