| Alpha-Numeric Key: | HR-105 |
| Corporate Name: | Kirby Forest Industries Inc. |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Kirby Lumber Corporation. Bought by Santa Fe in 1936. Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (Kirby Forest Industries Inc.). L-P bought Kirby Lumber Company in 1986. |
| Location: | Houston |
| County: | Harris |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1957 |
| End Year: | 1957 |
| Decades: | 1950-1959 |
| Period of Operation: | 1957 to 1957 |
| Town: | Houston |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Pine lumber
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
 Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Unknown
| 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: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
| 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: | Quoting from Doug Dvorman, Manager of Taxes & Leases of Kirby Forest Industries, Inc., January 14, 1994, the eventual ownership of Kirby Lumber evolved as follow: “In the 1930's, Santa Fe Railroad Company bought a controlling interest in Kirby Lumber Company. In December, 1986, Santa Fe sold Kirby's stock to Louisiana-Pacific Corporation. Kirby is now a wholly owned subsidiary of LP.” The company had a pine lumber sawmill operating in Houston in 1957.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 05-06-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |