Alpha-Numeric Key: | NA-181 |
Corporate Name: | K. L. Barton & Sons Tie Company |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Mrs. K. L. Barton |
Location: | Garrison |
County: | Nacogdoches |
Years in Operation: | 22 years |
Start Year: | 1966 |
End Year: | 1987 |
Decades: | 1960-1969,1970-1979,1980-1989 |
Period of Operation: | 1966 to 1987 |
Town: | Garrison |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Rough lumber and crossties, pulpwood, pallets
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: | K. L. Barton & Sons originally had two companies listed in the sons' names in the Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas 1966, both using the same mailing address of Box 306, 75946. More than twenty years, the Bartons manufactured rough lumber, crossties, and pulpwood planks. |
Research Date: | MCJ 02-10-96 |
Prepared By: | M Johnson |