Sylacauga, Alabama
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Sylacauga is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,578.
Downtown Sylacauga by night
Child workers at Central Mills in Sylacauga, 1910. Photo by Lewis Hine.
Sylacauga Municipal Complex
The Hightower Brothers Livery Stable was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
Sylacauga marble
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Sylacauga marble, also commonly known as Alabama marble, is a marble that is found in a belt running through Talladega County, Alabama. It is prized for its pure white color and its crystalline structure. The stone is named after the town of Sylacauga, Alabama, which is sometimes called "the Marble City". Sylacauga marble has been called the "world's whitest". Discovered in 1814, it has been mined for over 160 years, and is used for building, sculpture, and industry. The Alabama Legislature passed Act 755 on September 12, 1969, which made this marble the state's official rock.
The translucent Sylacauga marble ceiling of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The rotunda of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in Manhattan.
The interiors (except for the actual courtroom) of the United States Supreme Court Building.