Alpha-Numeric Key: | HA-5 |
Corporate Name: | Flewellen Lumber Company |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Flewellen Lumber Company |
Location: | Marshall: Missouri Pacific tracks and East End Boulevard |
County: | Harrison |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1928 |
End Year: | 1928 |
Decades: | 1920-1929 |
Period of Operation: | 1920s |
Town: | Marshall |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Shortleaf yellow pine products
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: | 20000: 1928 |
Capacity Comments: | 20,000 feet daily |
Produced: |
Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
Treated |
Other |
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Equipment: | Circular sawmill, planing mill, edgers, trimmers, dry kilns |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Texas & Pacific (later Missouri Pacific) |
Historicial Development: | The Flewellen Lumber Company was listed as having a circular sawmill and planing mill plant at Marshall in 1928. Flewellen was a sawmilling name associated with the community of Longview and the region of East Texas since the turn of the century.
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Research Date: | MCJ 12-04-95 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |