| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HO-4 |
| Corporate Name: | West-Davidson Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | West-Davidson Lumber Company. J. M. West and Lynch Davidson. Davidson-Ingram Lumber Company. Continental Lumber Company controlled output, then West Lumber Company. |
| Location: | Lovelady: highway 230 and Missouri Pacific tracks |
| County: | Houston |
| Years in Operation: | 3 years |
| Start Year: | 1907 |
| End Year: | 1909 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1907 to 1909 |
| Town: | Lovelady |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 700 in 1907 |
| 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: | 4000: 1907 |
| Capacity Comments: | 40,000 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: | International & Great Northern |
| Historicial Development: | This mill appeared in an advertisement in the January 1907 issue of the Southern Industrial and Lumber Review as a mill of the West-Davison Lumber Company which was closely associated with the Continental Lumber Company. It was originally in the portfolio of the Davidson-Ingram Lumber Company. The plant, according to American Lumberman, was shut down for some time in 1908. By 1909, this company was known as the W. West Lumber Company; both West Lumber and Orange Lumber companies handled the sales for the Lovelady plant. |
| Research Date: | JKG 11-24-93, MCJ 04-10-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |