Direct Sylacauga Source
Evaluate Alabama White
Review origin, natural range, reported laboratory values, current samples and basis-of-design inputs for Alabama White supplied directly from Sylacauga Marble Quarry.
Alabama White resources →
For Architects & Designers
Stone selection and specification support for architects.
Connect design intent to a named source, current material, source-specific technical data, an identified processing route and an approval path appropriate to the project.
Material Evaluation
Two starting paths for design teams
Begin with Alabama White and its current Sylacauga range, or share a broader brief for a directly sourced or coordinated global material.
Direct or Coordinated Global Source
Evaluate Global Sources
Compare identifiable sources with the commercial relationship, current material, processing route and quality-review path disclosed.
Global sourcing process →Visit the Source
Bring your team to the quarry
A half-day visit can connect the drawings to the source: current blocks, range boards, natural variation and, when operations and safety conditions permit, active quarry areas.
Quarry visits in Sylacauga are welcome by appointment. Sylacauga is approximately one hour from Birmingham, making a source review practical for project teams traveling through central Alabama.
Visit content and access depend on current quarry operations, weather and safety requirements.
- Review current Alabama marble ranges
- Discuss block selection and project scale
- Align samples, range boards and mock-ups
- Identify technical and processing questions
Specifier Package
What should be available before the material is named
A useful specification package connects visual intent with an identifiable source and the documents required for application review. It should not rely on a product photograph and marketing description alone.
- Material name and quarry origin
- Current range imagery and representative samples
- Finish references and intended thickness
- Applicable laboratory report and test orientation
- Application, substrate or anchoring assumptions
- Available form and independent processing route
- Range board or mock-up requirements
- Project-specific approval and substitution criteria
Basis-of-Design Starting Point
Alabama White Marble, quarried in Sylacauga, Alabama, as supplied by Alabama Marble Company.
Add project-specific finish, thickness, application, acceptable range and sample or mock-up approvals. CSI-format specification input is available on request.
- Source
- Named quarry relationship
- Visual Basis
- Current samples
- Technical Basis
- Source-specific report
- Finish
- Approved reference
- Range
- Defined acceptance
- Mock-Up
- As project scale requires
For Your Materials Library
Put the Alabama marble range in your studio
A labeled firm library set introduces five current Sylacauga marble ranges and gives design teams a physical reference for early material conversations.
Five Alabama ranges
Alabama White, Silver Cloud, Alabama Rose, Crème Extra and Alabama Scuro, paired with a selection guide and range reference card.
American white comparison
For projects comparing American white marbles, we can help define a source-specific sample plan. Third-party physical samples are included only when the relevant source and fulfillment channel are confirmed.
Tell us your firm, studio location and the work you typically specify. Library sets are intended as an early reference; current project samples and approved range materials still control selection.
Alabama White Technical Preview
Alabama White laboratory values
Use the values reported in 2022 as an early material reference. Confirm current testing, the authorized report, specimen orientation, finish, thickness and application before specification.
| Property | Method | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Absorption | ASTM C97 | 0.15% |
| Density | ASTM C97 | 169.1 lb/ft³ |
| Modulus of Rupture | ASTM C99 | 2,060 psi wet / 1,890 psi dry |
| Compressive Strength | ASTM C170 | 14,230 psi wet / 13,820 psi dry |
| Flexural Strength | ASTM C880 | 1,730 psi wet / 1,690 psi dry |
| Abrasion Resistance | ASTM C1353 | 13.1 index |
Project-Stage Checklist
Match the decision to the drawing set
Concept and schematic design
Confirm visual direction, source identity, broad application fit and whether Alabama White or a global search is the better path.
Design development
Review current samples, finish, thickness, range expectations, technical questions and a preliminary supply route.
Construction documents
Name the basis of design, required submittals, test documentation, sample and mock-up approvals, finish and responsibility boundaries.
Procurement and construction
Maintain the approved source and range through substitutions, independent processing, quality review and scheduled releases.
What We Deliver
Project services for design teams
Project services connect the selected source to range approval, independent processing, packing, freight and the construction calendar.
Scope and responsibility are confirmed for each engagement, with architecture, engineering, fabrication and installation retained by the qualified project parties.
Review the complete service framework for Alabama White supply, global sourcing and owner-direct purchases.
Campus & Civic
A domestic material path for enduring public architecture
For campus and civic projects drawing on Georgian or classical precedents, Alabama White offers an in-state stone option with current range review and source-specific technical data.
Range boards and documented comparison materials can support campus standards, design review and donor presentations. Existing Sylacauga marble can also begin a source-matching conversation for additions and renovations.
- Source Review
- Current quarry material
- Selection
- Range boards and samples
- Documentation
- Source-specific data
- Project Types
- Campus, civic and religious
Project Evidence
Material, application and role—not logos alone
Historic and current material precedents are separated from team experience. Individual and company roles are stated only where documentation supports them.
Historic Material Record
Sylacauga marble landmarks
Lincoln Memorial, U.S. Supreme Court and Washington D.C. Temple references establish the architectural record of the stone.
Historic uses →Material Precedent · Civic
Richard Shelby Federal Building and Courthouse
Completed in 2011 and renamed in 2022, the Tuscaloosa courthouse uses Alabama white marble flooring within its marble-clad public interiors. Independent material precedent; no Alabama Marble Company project role is claimed.
Review the civic precedent →Current Material Precedent
Saban Center
Approximately 45,000 square feet of 4-inch-thick Alabama White across a contemporary woven exterior, presented without a current company supply claim.
View construction progress →Team Experience
FIS Headquarters and Broadwest
FIS Headquarters documents Alabama White lobby wall panels and the reception desk, plus executive-floor walls, stairs and floors; Broadwest documents residential stone work. Both records attribute prior material supply to the principal now directing Alabama Marble Company.
View project records →Studio Presentation
A studio presentation on American marble
A focused 45-minute discussion for architecture and design studios, offered at your office or paired with a quarry visit in Sylacauga.
The presentation covers Alabama marble geology and range, source-specific documentation, American white marble comparison, samples and mock-ups, processing routes and practical specification questions.
Designed for project learning and material evaluation. The session can be shaped around the firm's active work, application questions and desired material character.
Architect Questions
Direct answers for early evaluation
Can Alabama Marble Company provide specification language?
The team can provide source, material, finish, sample and documentation inputs for a basis-of-design section. The project architect remains responsible for the final specification and assembly.
When is a mock-up appropriate?
Use a mock-up when pattern, range, finish, anchoring, jointing or installation scale cannot be evaluated adequately from small samples.
Can globally sourced stone be included in the same project review?
Yes. Keep documentation separate by material and source so Alabama White test data is never applied to a different stone.
How should substitutions be reviewed?
Compare origin, current range, physical properties, finish, form, availability and source relationship against the named basis of design—not only color resemblance.
Specifier Support
Build the next material review
Request current samples, technical documentation or a sourcing conversation tied to the project stage.
Specification and submittal inquiries received during business hours receive a same business day acknowledgment. Questions requiring source, laboratory or processor review receive a follow-up timeframe. Specifier support: info@alabamamarbleco.com.