Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: OR-56
Corporate Name: Key Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Key Lumber Company
Location: Orange
County: Orange
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1908
End Year: 1908
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1908
Town: Orange
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough and finished 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: 50000: 1908
Capacity Comments: 50,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Circular sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: None
Historicial Development: The American Lumberman in February 1908 reported that the Attoyac River Lumber Company would increase the capacity of its sawmill plant to 50,000-ft daily and add a planing mill.
Research Date: MCJ 04-10-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson