Historical Marker

The Bridge House

Albany · Dougherty County · Erected 1958

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The Story

At Nelson Tift's 1858 toll bridge over the Flint River, built by noted Black bridgewright Horace King, this archway housed the bridge keeper, Tift's office, and a second-floor theater called Tift's Hall.

About this site

The Bridge 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 31.5775, -84.1490 near Albany. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bridge House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ray Charles, Davis-Exchange Bank Building, and Rosenberg Brothers Department Store.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.5775, -84.1490 · Albany, Dougherty County

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Rosenberg Brothers Department Store

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