Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-242 |
Corporate Name: | Texas Lumber Company |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Texas Lumber Company. J. Wahrenberger. |
Location: | Conroe |
County: | Montgomery |
Years in Operation: | 2 years |
Start Year: | 1907 |
End Year: | 1908 |
Decades: | 1900-1909 |
Period of Operation: | 1907 |
Town: | Conroe |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | 1,009 in 1906 |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Rough and finished lumber, shingles
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: | Planing mill, sawmill, shingles |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | International & Great Northern, Santa Fe |
Historicial Development: | Texas Lumber Company moved its mill from Willis to Conroe, where it had purchased the operation from Southern Pine & Cypress. It expanded the concern by adding a planing mill and a shingle mill. J. Wahrenberger bought the planing mills in 1908. |
Research Date: | MCJ 04-11-96 |
Prepared By: | M Johnson |