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The '''Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company''' was a lumber mill in northern [[Escambia County]] founded in [[19001901]] by General [[Russell A. Alger]] and [[Martin H. Sullivan]]. The community of [[Century]] was established built by the company at the beginning of the same year 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 the 220,000 acres in south Alabama for its proximity to the [[Escambia River]] and 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]] was (much more if one counted the many miles of spurs), a common carrier officially named the Escambia Railroad, first built to run 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.