| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HO-115 |
| Corporate Name: | Oliver Bass Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Oliver Bass, Jr. |
| Location: | Kennard |
| County: | Houston |
| Years in Operation: | 30 years |
| Start Year: | 1967 |
| End Year: | 1996 |
| Decades: | 1960-1969,1970-1979,1980-1989,1990-1999 |
| Period of Operation: | 1967 to 1996 |
| Town: | Kennard |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Pine lumber, siding and flooring
 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: | 35000: 1973 40000: 1975 |
| Capacity Comments: | 35,000 feet daily (1973) 40,000 feet (1975) |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | A circular, gang, chipper, dry kiln, planer |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Letterhead of the Oliver Bass Lumber Company, dated December 9, 1969, stated that its product was “quality kiln dried yellow pine lumber.” Production grew from ten million board feet in 1971 to twelve million 1973. By then the company was employing about fifty workers. It did and contracted logging. In 1993, the plant was producing from loblolly pine, long leaf pine, and shortleaf pine a variety of select and common boards, dry dimension, timbers, siding. Complimenting the sawmill operation was a planing mill and dry kilns. |
| Research Date: | JKG 12-9-93, MCJ 02-20-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |