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.
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| Location | 328 W. Broad Ave., Albany, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 31°34′35″N 84°9′18″W / 31.57639°N 84.15500°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1887 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000419[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 9, 1977 |
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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edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Tom Knighton (January 1, 2013). "Samuel Farkas obituary". Albany Journal.