Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: MO-245
Corporate Name: Texas Seaboard Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Texas Seaboard Lumber Company. H. H. Hall and S W Reid.
Location: Midline Switch, Splendora Post Office
County: Montgomery
Years in Operation: 5 years
Start Year: 1901
End Year: 1905
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1901 to 1905
Town: Midline Switch
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Lumber
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: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Houston East & West Texas
Historicial Development: The American Lumberman reported in December 1900 that S. W. Reid and H. H. Hall would build a plant at Midline for Texas Seaboard Lumber Company. Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association for 1905 lists this sawmill as a manufacturer of lumber. Midline is not listed in the 1907 LCA reference.
Research Date: MCJ 04-09-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson