Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HR-150
Corporate Name: Stark Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Stark Lumber Company, a division of Lodge Lumber, with Jack W. Lodge, President
Location: Houston
County: Harris
Years in Operation: 3 years
Start Year: 1973
End Year: 1975
Decades: 1970-1979
Period of Operation: 1970s
Town: Houston
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Hardwood dimension, mine timbers, poles and piling, rail car stock and ties; cut stock, pallets.
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: 25000: 1973
Capacity Comments: 25,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill, planing mill, and other machinery
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: The Stark Lumber Company produced 6,000,000 board feet in 1973. It did its own logging.
Research Date: MCJ 05-06-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson