Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: CH-7
Corporate Name: Fred Lutz
Local Name:
Owner Name: Fred Lutz
Location: Wallisville
County: Chambers
Years in Operation: 3 years
Start Year: 1905
End Year: 1907
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1905 to 1907
Town: Wallisville
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 128 in 1905
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Manufactured lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: At Liberty: Texas & New Orleans (Southern Pacific)
Historicial Development: Fred Lutz first appeared in records as manufacturing lumber at Wallisville in the 1905 LCA reference book and again in its 1907 edition.
Research Date: MCJ 04-02-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson