| Alpha-Numeric Key: | BO-98 |
| Corporate Name: | William Buchanan |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | William Buchanan |
| Location: | Texarkana |
| County: | Bowie |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1873 |
| End Year: | 1873 |
| Decades: | 1870-1879 |
| Period of Operation: | 1873 |
| Town: | Texarkana |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber
 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 |
|
|
| 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: | Portable sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Texas & Pacific
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| Historicial Development: | William Buchanan, one of the Old Southwest's great lumber magnates, began his Texas sawmill career in 1873 when he brought his steam, portable sawmill to Texarkana. According to Mayor's Southern Timberman: The Legacy of William Buchanan, “he opened the town's second sawmill [in 1873] to process the trees cleared away to make streets [.]” in the newly-incorporated community. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-08-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |