| Alpha-Numeric Key: | NA-36 |
| Corporate Name: | W. A. Wright Mill |
| Local Name: | Sterne |
| Owner Name: | W. A. Wright |
| Location: | Sterne and Mayo: Intersection of Stanaland and 271 off 266 |
| County: | Nacogdoches |
| Years in Operation: | 5 years |
| Start Year: | 1902 |
| End Year: | 1906 |
| Decades: | 1900-1909 |
| Period of Operation: | 1902 to 1906 |
| Town: | Sterne |
| 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 |
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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: | 30000: 1906 |
| Capacity Comments: | 30,000 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: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Houston East & West Texas |
| Historicial Development: | The Southern Industrial and Lumber Review reported on September 6, 1906, that the W. A. Wright Mill was cutting 30,000 feet daily at Sterne. The earliest reference to Wright's Mill at Sterne was a newspaper report from Nacogdoches noting that Bob Sheddan had nearly lost his hand in accident at the mill in 1902. The Wright mill disappears after that date from newspaper and trade journal comment. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 02-10-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |