Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: AN-74
Corporate Name: W. T. Robinson
Local Name:
Owner Name: W. T. Robinson
Location: Price's Switch near Neches
County: Anderson
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1880
End Year: 1880
Decades: 1880-1889
Period of Operation: 1880
Town: Price's Switch near Neches
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
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: International & Great Northern about 1872
Historicial Development: This sawmill of W. T. Robinson at Price's Switch near Neches was listed in an Northwestern Lumberman railroad directory.
Research Date: MCJ 03-06-96
Prepared By: M Johnson