Index To Lumber Businesses & Mills in King County, 1853 - 2001
By Eric Erickson, $25.00
Book is 42 pages spiral bound containing 1509 entries describing King County
lumber businesses dating from 1853 to 2001. The book includes an entry
about each known business, including sawmills, shingle mills, shake mills,
logging companies, log haulers, retail and wholesale lumber yards and dealers,
sash and door mills/manufacturers, box mills/manufacturers. The index is
arranged alphabetically by business name, and also includes a bibliography and a
few history "tidbits."
The following information is provided about each business.
1. Owner or Company Name - Incorporated name, or common name. For
example, "Monohon Mill."
2. Location - May be a general location such as "Seattle-
Ballard" or a specific address location such as "3600 4th Ave. S"
3 Operating Dates - Includes known dates the company operated based on
sources Erickson researched, but not necessarily all dates the company operated.
4 "Also known As" and other information - For example
"Lake Sammamish Shingle Company" was commonly called "Weber's
Shingle Mill."
