Alpha-Numeric Key: | LI-56 |
Corporate Name: | Lemieux Lumber Company |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | Thomas Belt, general manager |
Location: | Devers |
County: | Liberty |
Years in Operation: | 3 years |
Start Year: | 1975 |
End Year: | 1977 |
Decades: | 1970-1979 |
Period of Operation: | 1970s |
Town: | Devers |
Company Town: | 2 |
Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
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 and 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: | 3.5 million board feet in 1973 |
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: | Unknown |
Historicial Development: | According to the Directory of the Forest Products Industry, the Lemieux Lumber Company, with Thomas Belt as general manager, was operating a forest products manufacturing center at Devers. In 1973, the plant produced 3.5 million feet of lumber |
Research Date: | JKG 12-14-93, MCJ 03-14-96 |
Prepared By: | J Gerland, M Johnson |