Alpha-Numeric Key: | TY-18 |
Corporate Name: | Colmesneil Lumber Company |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | S. H. Meadows, Trustee. This may be the Colmesneil mill of Robert I. Douglas. |
Location: | Colmesneil |
County: | Tyler |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1897 |
End Year: | 1897 |
Decades: | 1890-1899 |
Period of Operation: | 1890s |
Town: | Colmesneil |
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 |
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Power Source: | Steam
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: | Unknown |
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: | Texas and New Orleans, Trinity and Sabine |
Historicial Development: | The Galveston Daily News reported on January 30, 1897 that the Colmesneil Lumber Company was in the hands of S. H. Meadows, trustee, and that the properties would be auctioned off on February 2, 1897. |
Research Date: | JKG 9-1-93, MCJ 02-21-96 |
Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M Johnson |