Alpha-Numeric Key: | HO-22 |
Corporate Name: | Charles Hardy |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Charles Hardy |
Location: | Kennard |
County: | Houston |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1987 |
End Year: | 1987 |
Decades: | 1980-1989 |
Period of Operation: | 1980s |
Town: | Kennard |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
Mill Pond: | |
Type of Mill: | Ties
Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
Other |
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Power Source: | Electric
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: | None |
Historicial Development: | Weldon Beasley, in an oral interview with Vernon L. Beasley, noted that Charles Hardy was cutting ties with an electric mill, located at Kennard, in Houston County. Hardy also operated mills at San Augustine and Zavalla. |
Research Date: | LT 08-17-93, MCJ 02-20-96 |
Prepared By: | L Turner, M Johnson |