Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HR-10
Corporate Name: Bauer Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Bauer Lumber Company
Location: Houston
County: Harris
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1928
End Year: 1928
Decades: 1920-1929
Period of Operation: 1928
Town: Houston
Company Town: 0
Peak Town Size: 269,000 in 1928
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Yellow pine
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Band sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Many railroads
Historicial Development: The Bauer Lumber Company appeared in the Southern Lumberman's Directory of American Saw Mills and Planing Mills edition of 1928 as operating a band sawmill. No daily cutting capacity was listed.
Research Date: MCJ 05-06-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson