Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HR-154
Corporate Name: Texas Ash Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Texas Ash Company
Location: 7400 Washington, Houston
County: Harris
Years in Operation: 7 years
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1934
Decades: 1920-1929,1930-1939
Period of Operation: 1928 to 1934
Town: Houston
Company Town: 0
Peak Town Size: 269,000 in 1928; 292,352 in 1934
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Ash
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: 12000: 1928
Capacity Comments: 12,000 feet daily
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Circulars sawmill, trimmers, edgers
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Many railroads
Historicial Development: The Texas Ash Company appeared in the Southern Lumberman's Directory of American Saw Mills and Planing Mills edition of 1928 as operating a circular sawmill and again in the The Lumbermen's Credit Rating Book, October 1934.
Research Date: MCJ 05-06-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson