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Richard Blair Mill
Richard Blair built a small saw mill near Pollok soon after the Cotton Belt arrived in Angelina County. The mill was relocated to Lufkin on the Houston East and West Texas railroad by 1893. At this new location it was listed as cutting 10,000 board feet per day in April 1893.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
AG
Owner Name
Richard Blair
Location
Pollok
County
Angelina
Years in Operation:
8
Start Year:
1885
End Year:
1892
Decades:
1880-1889,1890-1899
Period of Operation:
Built after arrival of the Cotton Belt in 1885; relocated to Lufkin by 1893
Town:
Pollok
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2
Mill Type
Product
Power Source
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