| Alpha-Numeric Key: | GA-15 |
| Corporate Name: | Wm. Lawes |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Wm. Lawes [and Wm. Lowes] |
| Location: | Galveston |
| County: | Galveston |
| Years in Operation: | 28 years |
| Start Year: | 1880 |
| End Year: | 1907 |
| Decades: | 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
 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: | Sash, door and blind factory and refrigerator factory |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | Wm. Lawes is listed in a railroad journal of 1880 as having a sash, door, and blind at Galveston. By 1907, the plant was making refrigerators. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-15-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |