Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: LI-91
Corporate Name: South Texas Hardwood Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: G. B. Granbury, president (1920)
Location: Cleveland
County: Liberty
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1934
End Year: 1934
Decades: 1930-1939
Period of Operation: 1934
Town: Cleveland
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: 302 in 1906, 5000 in 1928; 1422 in 1934
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Hardwood lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
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: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Santa Fe and Southern Pacific
Historicial Development: The South Texas Hardwood Company was a Houston based operation, with contract mills at Cleveland and Dayton in 1934.
Research Date: JKG 12-14-93, MCJ 03-14-96
Prepared By: J Gerland, M Johnson