Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HR-124
Corporate Name: Oldham-Barks Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Oldham-Barks Lumber Company
Location: Lyons Avenue, Houston
County: Harris
Years in Operation: 24 years
Start Year: 1934
End Year: 1957
Decades: 1930-1939,1940-1949,1950-1959
Period of Operation: 1934 to 1957
Town: Houston
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
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: Sawmill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: Oldham-Barks was first noted as having a sawmill at Houston by the The Lumbermen's Credit Rating Book, October 1934. It was cited also in 1957 in Nelson Samson's the Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas.
Research Date: MCJ 05-06-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson