| Alpha-Numeric Key: | UP-123 |
| Corporate Name: | Tyler Star Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Tyler Star Lumber Company |
| Location: | Unknown |
| County: | Upshur |
| Years in Operation: | 5 years |
| Start Year: | 1891 |
| End Year: | 1895 |
| Decades: | 1890-1899 |
| Period of Operation: | 1891 to 1895 |
| Town: | Unknown |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber and flooring
 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 and a Fay & Egan flooring machine and a planer |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | According to The Gilmer Mirror, the Tyler Star Lumber Company had extensive milling and logging interests in Upshur County before the turn of the century. Smith County Deed Records note that the company went into receivership in 1895. Its offices were located in Tyler with its property at Gilmer, adjacent to the M. J. Camp and A. D. Floyd houses. Mechanic liens filed by various companies noted that the lumber company had a dry kiln shed with an abestos roof that covered eight furnaces and a Fay & Egan flooring machine. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 05-03-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |