| Alpha-Numeric Key: | WK-18 |
| Corporate Name: | Brown Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | H. A. Brown |
| Location: | New Waverly |
| County: | Walker |
| Years in Operation: | 24 years |
| Start Year: | 1964 |
| End Year: | 1987 |
| Decades: | 1960-1969,1970-1979,1980-1989 |
| Period of Operation: | 1964 to 1987 |
| Town: | New Waverly |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Pine lumber
 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: | |
| 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: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | H. A. Brown was running a small sawmill at New Waverly in the 1960s. In 1964, a minor fire destroyed about $1,000 worth of property. It was listed in the 1987 Forest Products Industries in Texas.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 03-30-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |