Alpha-Numeric Key: | HR-164 |
Corporate Name: | W. Hutchinson |
Local Name: | |
Owner Name: | W. Hutchinson |
Location: | District No. 8, U. S. Census, 1860 |
County: | Harris |
Years in Operation: | 2 years |
Start Year: | 1859 |
End Year: | 1860 |
Decades: | 1850-1859,1860-1869 |
Period of Operation: | 1859 to 1860 |
Town: | District No. 8, U. S. Census, 1860 |
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: | Steam
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: | 8000: 1860 |
Capacity Comments: | 1,875000 feet of lumber during the reporting period of the Census (estimated 8,000 feet daily) |
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: | Hutchinson operated a steam sawmill in Harris County in 1860 with a d capital investment of $3,000. He had $24,000 in raw materials and employed five men at a total monthly wage of $150. The mill produced 1,878,000 feet of rough lumber valued at $28,000. |
Research Date: | MCJ 05-06-96 |
Prepared By: | M. Johnson |