Houston Lumber Company
Houston Lumber Company operated a sawmill and planing mill on Blocks 43 to 45 of the City of Houston prior to 1890. Polk County records note that the sawmill, planing mill, and other equipment excluding the dry kilns and some other machinery, were sold to G. H. Carter, T. J. Collins, and W. G. Holsey for $6,000. The sellers by document authorized buyers to move the equipment to Polk County.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
HR
Owner Name
G. H. Carter, T. J. Collins, and W. G. Holsey. Houston Lumber Company with M. Lasken and R. B. Hawley.
Location
Blocks 43 to 45 of the City of Houston, northside of Buffalo Bayou
County
Harris
Years in Operation:
10
Start Year:
1880
End Year:
1889
Decades:
1880-1889
Period of Operation:
Before 1890
Town:
Houston
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
Unknown
Mill Pond:
2