| Alpha-Numeric Key: | PK-46 |
| Corporate Name: | Goodrich Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Goodrich Lumber Company with Jesse Tally, Owner |
| Location: | Rt. 4, Livingston |
| County: | Polk |
| Years in Operation: | 15 years |
| Start Year: | 1956 |
| End Year: | 1970 |
| Decades: | 1950-1959,1960-1969,1970-1979 |
| Period of Operation: | 1956 to the later 1970s |
| Town: | Livingston |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 2,865 in 1950 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Unknown
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
 Other |
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| Power Source: | Diesel portable sawmill in 1973
| 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: | 28000: 1960 |
| Capacity Comments: | 28,000 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: | Portable sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Goodrich Lumber Company sawmill at Livingston was noted in the Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958. The Goodrich Lumber Company cut 7,280,000 board feet in 1960 working with southern pine. In 1966, it had more than a dozen employees. |
| Research Date: | JKG 12-9-93; MCJ 02-26-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |