| Alpha-Numeric Key: | GR-1 |
| Corporate Name: | Ahrenbeck Brothers |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Ahrenbeck Brothers |
| Location: | Navasota, along the Navasota River. Hollindale, then Cross Roads, and then Nolanville. |
| County: | Grimes |
| Years in Operation: | 3 years |
| Start Year: | 1905 |
| End Year: | 1907 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1905 and 1907 |
| Town: | Navasota, originally Hollindale |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 3857 in 1905. 3284 in 1915. 5128 in 1934. 4796 in 1950. |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | 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: | Houston & Texas Central in 1860. Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe in 1885. Southern Pacific (International & Great Northern) in 1900. |
| Historicial Development: | Ahrenbeck Brothers were sawmilling lumber at Navasota in 1905 and 1907.
Webb reported that Navasota originally was known as Hollindale, then Cross Roads, and then Nolanville. In 1856, the site was named Navasota. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-04-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |