Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SH-212
Corporate Name: S. D. McDaniels Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: S. D. McDaniels Lumber Company. C. B. January & C. E. Noble.
Location: East of the depot in Center
County: Shelby
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1939
End Year: 1939
Decades: 1930-1939
Period of Operation: 1939
Town: Center
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 859 in 1905; 4000 in 1928; 2510 in 1934
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: Probably Steam
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill and planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Santa Fe
Historicial Development: C. B. January and C. E. Noble had been running a sawmill and a #1134 Hall & Brown planer east of the depot in Center. In March 1939, S. D. McDaniels Lumber Company bought the sawmill and planer from January and Noble.
Research Date: MCJ 03-02-96
Prepared By: M Johnson