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| − | The '''Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company''' was a lumber mill in northern [[Escambia County]] founded in [[ | + | The '''Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company''' was a lumber mill in northern [[Escambia County]] founded in [[1901]] by General [[Russell A. Alger]] and [[Martin H. Sullivan]]. The community of [[Century]] was built by the company at the beginning of the 20th century (hence the town's name) to house the mill's employees. The location was chosen for its proximity to the L&N railroad and the [[Escambia River]]. |
| + | The company's investors had previously purchased 220,000 acres in south Alabama for its abundance of longleaf yellow pine. They intended to clear cut the pinewood over a short time, after which the company would fade away "like an old soldier." However, thanks in large part to the reforestation practices of company leader [[Edward A. Hauss]], the mill was able to prosper for decades. | ||
| − | The 90-mile [[Alger Railroad]] | + | The 90-mile [[Alger Railroad]] (much more if one counted the many miles of spurs), a common carrier officially named the Escambia Railroad, first built by the Sullivans in the late 1890s in the western part of Escambia County, Alabama, also ran from Century to the company-owned lands in Alabama. It was discontinued in [[1942]]. |
| − | The company ceased operations in [[1957]]. The [[Alger-Sullivan Historic District]] was established in Century to commemorate the company's impact on the region. | + | The company ceased operations in [[1957]]. The [[Alger-Sullivan Historic District]] was established in Century in the late 1980s to commemorate the company's impact on the region. |
==Notable individuals== | ==Notable individuals== | ||
Revision as of 19:33, 30 January 2009
The Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company was a lumber mill in northern Escambia County founded in 1901 by General Russell A. Alger and Martin H. Sullivan. The community of Century was built by the company at the beginning of the 20th century (hence the town's name) to house the mill's employees. The location was chosen for its proximity to the L&N railroad and the Escambia River. The company's investors had previously purchased 220,000 acres in south Alabama for its abundance of longleaf yellow pine. They intended to clear cut the pinewood over a short time, after which the company would fade away "like an old soldier." However, thanks in large part to the reforestation practices of company leader Edward A. Hauss, the mill was able to prosper for decades.
The 90-mile Alger Railroad (much more if one counted the many miles of spurs), a common carrier officially named the Escambia Railroad, first built by the Sullivans in the late 1890s in the western part of Escambia County, Alabama, also ran from Century to the company-owned lands in Alabama. It was discontinued in 1942.
The company ceased operations in 1957. The Alger-Sullivan Historic District was established in Century in the late 1980s to commemorate the company's impact on the region.
Notable individuals
- Edward A. Hauss
- Colonel Frank Hecker
- George E. Glover
- A. W. Ranney
- John Millen
- Colonel W. D. Mann
- David Miller
- Houston Jones
- Larry Nelson
- Marion Leach
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