Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HR-46
Corporate Name: Day Lumber & Timber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Day Lumber & Timber Company
Location: Houston
County: Harris
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1934
End Year: 1934
Decades: 1930-1939
Period of Operation: 1934
Town: Houston
Company Town: 0
Peak Town Size: 269,000 in 1928; 292,352 in 1934.
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Finished yellow pine lumber
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: Planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Many railroads
Historicial Development: Day Lumber & Timber Company was listed running a planing mill at Houston in 1934 and one at Cowl Spur, in Montgomery County.
Research Date: MCJ 05-06-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson