Alpha-Numeric Key: | UP-149 |
Corporate Name: | B. F. Phillips |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | B. F. Phillips |
Location: | Near Ferguson's Switch |
County: | Upshur |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1923 |
End Year: | 1923 |
Decades: | 1920-1929 |
Period of Operation: | 1923 |
Town: | Ferguson's switch |
Company Town: | 0 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Finished 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: | Planing mill |
Company Tram: | |
Associated Railroads: | Texas & Pacific, St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt) |
Historicial Development: | According to county deed of trust records, this mill was located “in the angle formed by the Texas & Pacific Railway and the cotton Belt Railway, being the same land on which the planing mill of B. F. Phillips is now situated,” according to deed of trust records.
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Research Date: | MCJ 05-03-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |