Farkas, Samuel, House

328 W. Broad Ave., Albany, Georgia. County/parish: Dougherty.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 09, 1977. NRIS 77000419.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Farkas House

From Wikipedia:

Samuel Farkas House

The Samuel Farkas House is a historic residence in Albany, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 1977. It is located at 328 West Broad Avenue.

Samuel Farkas (October 25, 1921 - December 30, 2012) was a war hero in World War II and part of the family that operated the New Albany Hotel. He hired Ray Charles to give a performance on piano in the hotel's basement Continental Room.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93207860

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