| Alpha-Numeric Key: | PK-77 |
| Corporate Name: | Leggett Lumber Company, Inc. |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Leggett Lumber Company, Inc. George Bass (1987); L.K. Walker, president; N.G. Atchley, manager; J. C. Boettcher (1967); Ed Boettcher (earlier). Offices in Livingston in 1967. |
| Location: | Livingston with mill near Leggett at Box 325 |
| County: | Polk |
| Years in Operation: | 51 years |
| Start Year: | 1946 |
| End Year: | 1996 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949,1950-1959,1960-1969,1970-1979,1980-1989,1990-1999 |
| Period of Operation: | 1946 to 1996 |
| Town: | Livingston |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | 2,865 in 1950 |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | In 1961, all pine lumber. In 1966, green dimension, long dimension, timbers, piling, and flooring.
 Sawmill |
Pine Sawmill |
 Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Diesel (1947), Gas (1961), Electric (1966)
| 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: 1960 |
| Capacity Comments: | From 50,000 to 60,000 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: | In 1947, a circular sawmill; in 1961, a circular and gang; in 1966, a barker, gang, chipper, edger |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Leggett Lumber Company had been operating a sawmill near Leggett, outside of Livingston, since at least 1947, when it was mentioned in The Gulf Coast Lumberman that year. The executive leadership was a Boettcher family interest before 1970. In 1947, the company installed a diesel-powered engine that ran the sawmill, a blower, and other accessory equipment. The mill also had a diesel-powered portable sawmill rig. In 1962, the company joined the Texas Lumber Manufacturers Association. From 1966 to about 1972, the company employed at least seventy workers. The Boettchers either sold their interests or retired, permitting others to run the mill. Other management individuals included Roy Maxwell, sawmill superintendent and Acey Fleetwood, head filer. In 1973, the mill produced 26.6 million board feet. The mill operated until at least 1987, for it was listed in the 1987 Directory of Forest Products Industries In Texas.
The Boettchers had owned a mill at Westfield from about 1905 to at least 1934, and a mill at Huntsville from 1929 to 1969. The Huntsville was the last of the old-time company towns. |
| Research Date: | JKG 12-9-93, MCJ 02-27-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |