Fred A. McKenzie Lumber Company
McKenzie was operating a sawmill and planing mill at Avinger in 1928. His sawmill, located at Johnson Creek, burned in 1929. The Directory of Texas Manufacturers, 1956-1958 lists Fred A. McKenzie as a sawmiller at Avinger. The firm was established as a partnership. Products included woven pickets, snow fencing, nursery shading, and corn cribbing. McKenzie supervised about ten employees. It is listed in the Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1960.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
CS
Owner Name
Fred A. McKenzie Lumber Company
Location
Box 535 Avinger
County
Cass
Years in Operation:
33
Start Year:
1928
End Year:
1960
Decades:
1920-1929,1930-1939,1940-1949,1950-1959,1960-1969
Period of Operation:
1928 to 1960
Town:
Avinger
Company Town:
1
Peak Town Size:
1,600 in 1928; 519 in 1934; 546 in 1950
Mill Pond:
2