Alpha-Numeric Key: | TY-37 |
Corporate Name: | Wood & Bridgewater |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Wood & Bridgewater |
Location: | Woodville |
County: | Tyler |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1888 |
End Year: | 1888 |
Decades: | 1880-1889 |
Period of Operation: | 1888 |
Town: | Woodville |
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: | 20000: 1888 |
Capacity Comments: | 20,000 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: | Sawmill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Texas & New Orleans |
Historicial Development: | Wood & Bridgewater were reported, in 1888, to be running a sawmill at Woodville. In June of that year, they had 250,000 feet of lumber and 2,500 crossties at the sawmill yard. |
Research Date: | MCJ 2-21-96 |
Prepared By: | M Johnson |