Burke Lumber Company
The Treadwells were buying in Burke in 1886; that year S. J. and S. E. Treadwell bought a lot in town from H. Belote. In 1891, T. J. and S. J. Treadwell purchased blocks in the Antonio Chevans grant to the south, along the tracks of the Houston East and West Texas. They probably built their mill in Burke during that year. It appeared in the Galveston Weekly News in 1893 as cutting 20,000 board feet a day. The family continued to grow in importance in the town. Besides the mill, the Treadwells owned a company storehouse and general mercantile in Burke, located just opposite and east of the Houston East and West Texas depot.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
AG
Owner Name
T. J. and S. J. Treadwell with Burke Lumber Company
Location
West of Burke at intersection of 63 and 63A
County
Angelina
Years in Operation:
29
Start Year:
1892
End Year:
1920
Decades:
1890-1899,1900-1909,1910-1919,1920-1929
Period of Operation:
Probably built in 1891 or 1892 and may have operated into the 1920s.
Town:
Burke
Company Town:
1
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2