Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-327 |
Corporate Name: | Robert S. “Bob” Houghton |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Robert S. “Bob” Houghton |
Location: | Emmaus-Pine Hill area |
County: | Cherokee |
Years in Operation: | 11 years |
Start Year: | 1920 |
End Year: | 1930 |
Decades: | 1920-1929,1930-1939 |
Period of Operation: | 1920s to 1930s |
Town: | Emmaus-Pine Hill area |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Oil rig timbers
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: | |
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: | St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) |
Historicial Development: | Robert S. “Bob” Houghton, during the 1920s and 1930s, had a steam sawmill at Emmaus-Pine Hill. It furnished rig timber for the “Dad” Joiner discovery well in East Texas oil field and for other early drill rigs. The mill moved later to Striker Creek. |
Research Date: | MCJ 01-30-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |