| Alpha-Numeric Key: | TY-5 |
| Corporate Name: | Beech Creek Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Beech Creek Lumber Company with W. A. Coats, president and manager |
| Location: | Warren, twelve miles south of Woodville |
| County: | Tyler |
| Years in Operation: | 26 years |
| Start Year: | 1950 |
| End Year: | 1975 |
| Decades: | 1950-1959,1960-1969,1970-1979 |
| Period of Operation: | About 1950 to 1975 |
| Town: | Warren |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| 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: | 1950: diesel. 1966: steam, electric. 1975: electric
| 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: | 25000: 1950 40000: 1975 |
| Capacity Comments: | 25,000 feet in 1950 to 40,000 feet in 1975 |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Circular, chipper, barker, edger |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | The Beach Creek Lumber Company operated at Warren for almost thirty years. The Gulf Coast Lumberman reported in November, 1950, that the mill was selling a 400-horsepower diesel twin power unit. The company contracted for logging for yellow pine. In 1960, the mill produced 4,925,493 board feet of lumber. It was mentioned in the 1975 edition of the Directory of the Forest Products Industry. |
| Research Date: | JKG 12-9-93, MCJ 02-21-96 |
| Prepared By: | J. Gerland, M. Johnson |