Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-1 |
Corporate Name: | A. Bering & Brother |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | A. Bering & Brother with August and Conrad Bering |
Location: | Near the community of Montgomery |
County: | Montgomery |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1855 |
End Year: | 1855 |
Decades: | 1850-1859 |
Period of Operation: | 1855 |
Town: | Near Montgomery |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Lumber
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
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 lumber yard |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | None |
Historicial Development: | According to an article in the Southern Lumberman in 1931, August and Conrad Bering established a lumber yard about 1855 on the same block on which had earlier been located the capitol of the Republic of Texas. A. Bering & Bro operated a sawmill near Montgomery for producing its lumber. |
Research Date: | MCJ 5-16-95 |
Prepared By: | M Johnson |