| Alpha-Numeric Key: | GA-4 |
| Corporate Name: | C. F. Hildenbrand & Co. |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | C. F. Hildenbrand & Co. |
| Location: | Galveston |
| County: | Galveston |
| Years in Operation: | 28 years |
| Start Year: | 1880 |
| End Year: | 1907 |
| Decades: | 1880-1889,1890-1899,1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1880 to 1907 |
| Town: | Galveston |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Sash, door, and blind factory, shingle mill, finished 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 |
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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: | Sash, door, and blind factory and planing mill and shingle mill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Railway and express |
| Historicial Development: | C. F. Hildenbrand is listed in a railroad journal of 1880 as having a sash, door, and blind at Galveston. The C. F. Hildenbrand & Co. sash, door, and blind factory, shingle mill and the planing mill at Galveston in Galveston County were listed in an 1884 railroad directory. The C. F. Hildenbrand firm was listed in a 1907 directory as making sash, door and blind and internal fixtures. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-15-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |