| Alpha-Numeric Key: | NA-2 |
| Corporate Name: | A. J. Cariker Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | A. J. Cariker Lumber Company |
| Location: | Nacogdoches, intersection of Craven and South streets |
| County: | Nacogdoches |
| Years in Operation: | 7 years |
| Start Year: | 1929 |
| End Year: | 1935 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929,1930-1939 |
| Period of Operation: | 1920s and 1930s |
| Town: | Nacogdoches |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | General pine lumber and railroad ties
| Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
 Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam
| 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: | 50000: 1930 |
| Capacity Comments: | 50,000 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | A sawmill with a single band, planer, and dry kilns |
| Company Tram: |  |
| Associated Railroads: | Southern Pacific (formerly Texas and New Orleans) |
| Historicial Development: | A. J. Cariker Lumber Company had a major sawmill located at the intersection of Craven and South streets in Nacogdoches during the 1920s and 1930s. Cariker had come to Texas from Georgia about 1899. In 1934, he operated four mills in or near Nacogdoches, three at Cushing, three at or near Mt. Enterprise, one at Caro, and one at Appleby. The mill at Nacogdoches operated a single band manufacturing general pine lumber and railroad ties. The plant also had a planer and steam dry kilns.
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| Research Date: | LAT 08-08-93, JKG 12-15-93, MCJ 02-10-96 |
| Prepared By: | L. Turner, J. Gerland, M. Johnson |