Alpha-Numeric Key: | NA-118 |
Corporate Name: | Fitze Lumber Company |
Local Name: | Fitze |
Owner Name: | Fitze Lumber Company |
Location: | Fitze, between Nacogdoches and Garrison |
County: | Nacogdoches |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1893 |
End Year: | 1893 |
Decades: | 1890-1899 |
Period of Operation: | 1893 |
Town: | Fitze |
Company Town: | 1 |
Peak Town Size: | 75 in 1905 |
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: | Steam
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: | 10000: 1893 |
Capacity Comments: | 10,000 feet 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: | Houston East & West Texas |
Historicial Development: | Fitze Lumber at Fitze was cutting 10,000 feet daily according to the Galveston Weekly News in 1893. |
Research Date: | MCJ 02-10-96 |
Prepared By: | M Johnson |