Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-230 |
Corporate Name: | Splendora Lumber Company, Inc. |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Splendora Lumber Company, Inc. 1973: H. P. Coleman, manager. |
Location: | Splendora |
County: | Montgomery |
Years in Operation: | 9 years |
Start Year: | 1967 |
End Year: | 1975 |
Decades: | 1960-1969,1970-1979 |
Period of Operation: | 1967 to 1975 |
Town: | Splendora |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Yellow pine studs
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: | 50000: 1975 |
Capacity Comments: | 50,000 feet of lumber daily |
Produced: |
Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
Treated |
Other |
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Equipment: | Sawmill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Southern Pacific |
Historicial Development: | The Splendora Lumber Company, Inc. worked with shortleaf and longleaf pine during the 1960s and 1970s at Splendora. In 1973, the manager was H. P. Coleman. The mill cut could 50,000 feet daily of pine studs. |
Research Date: | MCJ 03-21-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |