New Albany Hotel
New Albany Hotel | |
Georgian Revival | |
| NRHP reference No. | 82002405[1] |
|---|---|
| Added to NRHP | June 17, 1982 |
New Albany Hotel is a historic hotel in
Sam Farkas
, a World War II hero, was the hotel's manager.
Built in 1925, it a six-story
Dutch Cross bond brick veneer sheathes the sixth floor.[2] It was designed by Atlanta architect Raymond C. Snow.[2]
It was deemed significant as "a good example of the early-twentieth century Georgian Revival-style commercial buildings found in small Georgia cities and as one of several Georgian Revival-style buildings built in Albany during this period. In terms of commerce, the hotel is significant as one of two major hotels built in Albany during the 1920's to accommodate travel needs generated by the railroads. In terms of local history, the hotel was a center of Albany social life during the 1920's and 1930's."[2]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c Carolyn Brooks (March 30, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The New Albany Hotel". National Park Service. Retrieved February 20, 2021. With accompanying 10 photos from 1981