| Alpha-Numeric Key: | GG-35 |
| Corporate Name: | F. Waldron |
| Local Name: | Waldron Mill |
| Owner Name: | F. Waldron |
| Location: | Longview |
| County: | Gregg |
| Years in Operation: | 5 years |
| Start Year: | 1880 |
| End Year: | 1884 |
| Decades: | 1880-1889 |
| Period of Operation: | 1880 to 1884 |
| Town: | Longview |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 2,300 in 1882 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Shingles, lumber, cornmeal in 1880; shingles in 1884
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Three steam engines and two boilers
| 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: | Shingle mill, sawmill, grist mill in 1880, but only a shingle mill in 1884 |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Texas & Pacific |
| Historicial Development: | The F. Waldron mill at Longview was listed in a Chicago lumber directory in 1880. He also owned a sawmill in 1880 at Hallville, in Harrison County.
Waldron either took a mortgage with T. A. Moore or tried to sell Moore the sawmill plant. Regardless, Waldron still had the mill in 1884, for it was listed in a railroad directory in 1884. Documents of the deal with Moore reveal that the sawmill was located on 330 acres one mile north of the Sabine River. Equipment included three steam engines, two boilers, the sawmill, a grist mill, a shingle mill, and a drag saw.
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| Research Date: | JKG 9-23-93, MCJ 04-19-96 |
| Prepared By: | J Gerland, M Johnson |