Alpha-Numeric Key: | SM-7 |
Corporate Name: | B. F. Taylor |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | B. F. Taylor |
Location: | Whitehouse, in the southern part of the county |
County: | Smith |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1915 |
End Year: | 1915 |
Decades: | 1910-1919 |
Period of Operation: | 1915 |
Town: | Whitehouse |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Yellow pine lumber
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: | No cutting capacity listed for 1915 |
Produced: |
Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
Treated |
Other |
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Equipment: | Sawmill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | International & Great Northern |
Historicial Development: | B. F. Taylor was reported to be sawmilling at Whitehouse in 1915.
The Handbook of Texas reported that sawmills and grist mills were in operation at Whitehouse before the coming of the International & Great Northern in the 1870s. |
Research Date: | MCJ 04-16-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |