| Alpha-Numeric Key: | SH-89 |
| Corporate Name: | Houston (Houghton) and Hicks |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Houston (perhaps Houghton) and Hicks |
| Location: | Unknown |
| County: | Shelby |
| Years in Operation: | 2 years |
| Start Year: | 1849 |
| End Year: | 1850 |
| Decades: | 1840-1849,1850-1859 |
| Period of Operation: | 1840s to 1850s |
| Town: | Unknown |
| 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: | Water
| 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: | 192,000 feet during the reporting period of the Census |
| 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: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | According to census records for the year ending June 1, 1850, the water-powered sawmill of Houston and Hicks cut 192,000 feet of lumber during the census year. The owners employed two workers at a total monthly wage of $36, and d the mill's value at $3,600. The d value of the lumber produced was $1,200. |
| Research Date: | JKG 12-1-93, MCJ 02-29-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |