Alpha-Numeric Key: | WK-94 |
Corporate Name: | Oliver Brothers Sawmill |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Oliver Brothers with Jimmy Oliver |
Location: | Highway 190 East, Huntsville |
County: | Walker |
Years in Operation: | 10 years |
Start Year: | 1987 |
End Year: | 1996 |
Decades: | 1980-1989,1990-1999 |
Period of Operation: | 1987 to 1996 |
Town: | Huntsville |
Company Town: | 0 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Lumber, wood chips. All major species.
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: | The Oliver Brothers Lumber Company was listed in the 1987 Directory of Forest Products Industries In Texas. W. T. Block notes that in 1994 it was located on Highway 190 East. |
Research Date: | MCJ 03-31-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |