Alpha-Numeric Key: | CK-406 |
Corporate Name: | Wallace Furniture Company |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Wallace Furniture Company. Robert Floyd Wallace. |
Location: | Lynches Chapel |
County: | Cherokee |
Years in Operation: | 31 years |
Start Year: | 1931 |
End Year: | 1961 |
Decades: | 1930-1939,1940-1949,1950-1959,1960-1969 |
Period of Operation: | 1931 to 1961 |
Town: | Lynches Chapel |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Farm shop
Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
Other |
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Power Source: | Probably steam 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: | Sawmill and planers |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
Historicial Development: | Wallace Furniture Company of Alto began as a farm shop run by Robert F. Wallace at Lynches Chapel. It moved into Alto, where it expanded into a furniture manufacturing company. |
Research Date: | MCJ 01-31-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |