Alpha-Numeric Key: | HO-23 |
Corporate Name: | Worthington and Kimbro |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Worthington and Kimbro |
Location: | Lovelady |
County: | Houston |
Years in Operation: | 1 year |
Start Year: | 1906 |
End Year: | 1906 |
Decades: | 1900-1909 |
Period of Operation: | 1906 |
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: | Probably 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: | 10000: 1906 |
Capacity Comments: | 10,000 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 and Great Northern |
Historicial Development: | This sawmill was included in the “Lumber Mills of Texas” article of Southern Industrial and Lumber Review, on September 6, 1906. The mill of Worthington and Kimbro was cutting 10,000 feet daily at Lovelady. |
Research Date: | JKG 8-23-93, MCJ 02-20-96 |
Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |