Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HD-61
Corporate Name: Pivito & Carpenter
Local Name:
Owner Name: M. E. Pivito, F. H. Carpenter
Location: Westberry, Eight miles east of Sour Lake on Beaumont, Sour Lake and Western
County: Hardin
Years in Operation: 2 years
Start Year: 1908
End Year: 1909
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1908 and 1909
Town: Westberry
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: 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: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Beaumont, Sour Lake & Western
Historicial Development: According to the Southern Industrial and Lumber Review, Justice of the Peace Pivito and Constable Carpenter, both of Liberty County, resigned their positions and bought a sawmill, located eight miles east of Sour Lake at Westberry. The mill is along the line of the Beaumont, Sour Lake & Western.
Research Date: MCJ 03-13-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson