Samuel Farkas House

Samuel Farkas House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	328 W. Broad Ave., Albany, Georgia
Coordinates	31°34′35″N84°9′18″W / 31.57639°N 84.15500°W / 31.57639; -84.15500
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1887
Architectural style	Second Empire
NRHP reference No.	77000419 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 9, 1977

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. ^[2]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Dougherty County, Georgia

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Tom Knighton (January 1, 2013). "Samuel Farkas obituary". Albany Journal.