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Samuel Farkas House

Coordinates: 31°34′35″N 84°9′18″W / 31.57639°N 84.15500°W / 31.57639; -84.15500
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Samuel Farkas House
Samuel Farkas House is located in Georgia
Samuel Farkas House
Samuel Farkas House is located in the United States
Samuel Farkas House
Location328 W. Broad Ave., Albany, Georgia
Coordinates31°34′35″N 84°9′18″W / 31.57639°N 84.15500°W / 31.57639; -84.15500
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1887
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.77000419[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 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]

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  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.