Alpha-Numeric Key: | LI-5 |
Corporate Name: | Arrendell Lumber Company |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Arrendell Lumber Company with Allen Arrendell |
Location: | Box 685, Cleveland |
County: | Liberty |
Years in Operation: | 18 years |
Start Year: | 1943 |
End Year: | 1960 |
Decades: | 1940-1949,1950-1959,1960-1969 |
Period of Operation: | 1943 to 1960 |
Town: | Cleveland |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | 5,183 in Census of 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 |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
Historicial Development: | The Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958 lists the Arrendell Lumber Company at Cleveland. Established in 1943 by Allen Arrendell, the workforce of about thirty produced pine and hardwood lumber. The company was listed in the Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1960. |
Research Date: | MCJ 03-14-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |