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Completed in 1860 by Congressman William E. 'Tete' Smith, this was Albany's first brick home, its bricks hauled by wagon from Macon and its furnishings imported from England and New York.
Historical Marker
Albany’s First Brick House
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About this site
Albany’s First Brick House is a historical marker in Albany, Dougherty County, erected in 1958. It is one of 19 historical markers documented in Dougherty County, among 62 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.5799, -84.1607 near Albany. The nearest cataloged historic site is Smith, W. E., House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Davis, John A., House, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, and Municipal Auditorium.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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