Alpha-Numeric Key: | NA-62 |
Corporate Name: | Alazan community sawmill |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Alazan community sawmill |
Location: | Alazan, west of Nacogdoches |
County: | Nacogdoches |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1901 |
End Year: | 1901 |
Decades: | 1900-1909 |
Period of Operation: | 1901 |
Town: | Alazan |
Company Town: | 0 |
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 |
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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: | Possibly a circular sawmill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
Historicial Development: | The local newspaper described the community of Alazan in July 17, 1901, as having “one store, post office, saw mill, gin, and mill for grinding. A good school and a scholastic enrollment of 50 with 15 overs and unders making 65. Alazan community will build a new church house, and a new up-to-date school house in the near future. Professor Miles is teaching there.” John Noel Rogers was the new post master at Alazan. |
Research Date: | MCJ 02-10-96 |
Prepared By: | M Johnson |