| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-104 |
| Corporate Name: | H. C. Nichols |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | H. C. Nichols |
| Location: | Magnolia, west of Conroe |
| County: | Montgomery |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1928 |
| End Year: | 1928 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | 1928 |
| Town: | Magnolia |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 450 in 1928; 185 in 1934 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Shortleaf yellow pine
 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: | Circular sawmill, edgers, trimmers |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | International & Great Northern |
| Historicial Development: | H. C. Nichols was one of only two sawmills listed at Magnolia in the Southern Lumberman's Directory of American Saw Mills and Planing Mills, the other being Grogan Cochran Lumber Company, in 1928. Nichols owned another mill at the time, near the Waller and Montgomery county line. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-20-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |