| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-148 |
| Corporate Name: | Grogan Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | H. J. and Vernon Grogan of the Grogan Lumber Company |
| Location: | Three miles north of Alto on Highway 69 |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 18 years |
| Start Year: | 1943 |
| End Year: | 1960 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949,1950-1959,1960-1969 |
| Period of Operation: | 1943, 1950, 1960 |
| Town: | North of Alto |
| 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: | Diesel and electric
| 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: | Circular sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | None |
| Historicial Development: | One of Vernon Grogan's mills, the diesel and electric sawmill north of Alto, was the successor to his earlier Monkey Creek operation. The operation was listed in the Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1960 under Grogan Lumber with H. J. Grogan on Highway 69. The plant, established in 1943, employed about fifty workers to manufacture pine lumber and hardwood flooring. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 01-25-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |