| Alpha-Numeric Key: | JE-65 |
| Corporate Name: | Texas Arm & Pin Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Texas Arm and Pin Company; D. Call, R. E. Kelley, R. A. Greer, and F. W. Greer |
| Location: | Beaumont |
| County: | Jefferson |
| Years in Operation: | 16 years |
| Start Year: | 1899 |
| End Year: | 1914 |
| Decades: | 1890-1899,1900-1909,1910-1919 |
| Period of Operation: | 1899 to about 1914 |
| Town: | Beaumont |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | 25,000 in 1905; 65,000 in 1928 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Poles, arms, and pins
 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: | 5000: 1906 |
| Capacity Comments: | 5,000 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: | Planing mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Santa Fe |
| Historicial Development: | F. W. Greer left Texas Tram to form the Texas Arm and Pin Company in 1899, which capitalized at $10,000. The organizers were D. Call, R. E. Kelley, R. A. Greer, and F. W. Greer. With offices in Beaumont, the company intended to build plants at Beaumont and Deweyville. The plant was not listed in the 1915 edition of the Directory of American Sawmills. |
| Research Date: | JKG 8-23-93, MCJ 03-12-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |