Research: Sawmill Database

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
Power Source: Unknown
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
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