| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-349 |
| Corporate Name: | Southern Pine Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Southern Pine Lumber Company. Liles Box Factory. |
| Location: | Unknown |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1949 |
| End Year: | 1949 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949 |
| Period of Operation: | 1949 |
| Town: | Unknown |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Boxes, veneer
 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: | Box factory and veneer factory and planing mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | According to Cherokee County records, the Liles Box Factory sold its plant to Southern Pine Lumber Company for $100 in 1949. Equipment included a planer mill with a Yates planer and a Yates 54-inch resaw powered by steam boiler and engine and an UD 18 125-horsepower engine an 80-ft steam dry kiln; a Ross lift; a 60-ft by 90-ft building; a 60-ft by 10-ft' building; and a veneer mill.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 01-31-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |