| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HD-42 |
| Corporate Name: | Kountze Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Kountze Lumber Company |
| Location: | Woodville |
| County: | Hardin |
| Years in Operation: | 4 years |
| Start Year: | 1890 |
| End Year: | 1893 |
| Decades: | 1890-1899 |
| Period of Operation: | About 1890 to 1893 |
| Town: | Woodville |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Hardwood
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | 12-inch by 18-inch steam engine
| 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: | 10000: 1890 30000: 1893 |
| Capacity Comments: | 10,000 in 1890 to 30,000 in 1891 |
| 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: | Kountze Lumber Company operated a sawmill at Kountze from about 1890 to 1893. In October 1890, Kountze Lumber had almost 350,000 feet in the yard. The following April, the company replaced a small steam engine with a 12-inch by 18-inch engine. It tripled the daily capacity from 10,000 feet to 30,000 feet. It was milling lumber for the Beaumont Furniture Company. Neither company lasted long, probably victims of the recession of 1893.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 03-13-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |