Alpha-Numeric Key: | TY-3 |
Corporate Name: | Allison & Pope Lumber Company |
Local Name: | Hillister |
Owner Name: | Allison & Pope Lumber Company. Pope Lumber Company. |
Location: | Hillister, four miles north of Warren on the Southern Pacific |
County: | Tyler |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1928 |
End Year: | 1928 |
Decades: | 1920-1929 |
Period of Operation: | 1928 |
Town: | Hillister, north of Warren |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | 200 in 1928; 72 in 1934 |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Shortleaf yellow pine and hardwoods
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: | 15000: 1928 |
Capacity Comments: | 15,000 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: | Circular sawmill with edgers and trimmers |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Southern Pacific |
Historicial Development: | Allison & Pope Lumber was listed in the Southern Lumberman's Directory of American Saw Mills and Planing Mills at Hillister in 1928. This is also referred to as the Pope Lumber Company in the trade journal. |
Research Date: | MCJ 02-21-96 |
Prepared By: | M Johnson |