| Alpha-Numeric Key: | LI-35 |
| Corporate Name: | Grogan-Cochran Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Grogan Manufacturing Company. Grogan-Cochran Lumber Company, 1917: W. K. Grogan, George L. Grogan, T. R. Cochran. |
| Location: | Gladstell, on the Houston East & West Texas |
| County: | Liberty |
| Years in Operation: | 27 years |
| Start Year: | 1902 |
| End Year: | 1928 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909,1910-1919,1920-1929 |
| Period of Operation: | 1902 to 1928 |
| Town: | Gladstell |
| Company Town: | 1 |
| Peak Town Size: | 400 in 1928 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Shortleaf yellow pine, gum, oak, and magnolia
 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: | 50000: 1915 50000: 1928 |
| Capacity Comments: | 50,000 feet daily in 1915 and 1928; planing mill had 100,000 feet daily capacity in 1928. |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | 1928: Circular sawmill, resaw, planing mill, edgers, trimmers, dry kilns, electric light plant. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Houston East & West Texas |
| Historicial Development: | The Grogan Manufacturing Company's mill at Gladstell appeared in a 1915 directory of sawmills as having a daily cutting capacity of 50,000 feet. Forty percent of the mill's business was in tie production. Its owners incorporated the Grogan-Cochran Lumber Company in 1917. The Gulf Coast Lumberman in 1917 reported that the company was running a mill at Gladstell and building one near Conroe. This plant was still operating in 1928 and was running a company town at Gladstell as well as operating a 15-mile logging tram road.
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| Research Date: | JKG 12-14-93, MCJ 03-14-96 |
| Prepared By: | J Gerland, M Johnson |