Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HR-160
Corporate Name: Trinity River Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Trinity River Lumber Company, a division of Foster Lumber Company
Location: Houston
County: Harris
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1905
End Year: 1905
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1905
Town: Houston
Company Town: 0
Peak Town Size: 44,639 in 1905
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Pine and cypress lathes and shingles
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Steam
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: Lathe and shingle mills
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Many railroads
Historicial Development: Trinity River Lumber Company, a division of Foster Lumber Company from Kansas City, operated several lumber mills in Texas. One of those was a lathe and shingle operation in Houston.
Research Date: MCJ 05-06-96
Prepared By: M Johnson