Albany in Dougherty County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Exchange Building

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 5, 2021

1. The Exchange Building Marker

Inscription. has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 31° 34.624′ N, 84° 9.075′ W. Marker is in Albany, Georgia, in Dougherty County. It is at the intersection of West Broad Avenue and North Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on West Broad Avenue. Marker is mounted at eye-level near the southwest corner of the subject building, facing West Broad Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 North Washington Street, Albany GA 31701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum

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South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: C.B. (Chevene Bowers) King (within shouting distance of this marker); Albany Lights (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); City of Albany (about 400 feet away); The Albany Herald (about 400 feet away); British Royal Air Force Memorial (about 400 feet away); Nelson Tift Building (about 500 feet away); Dougherty County (about 600 feet away); Colonel Nelson Tift (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albany.

Regarding The Exchange Building. National Register of Historic Places #84000981, as the Davis-Exchange Bank Building.

Also see . . .
1. Davis–Exchange Bank Building.

The Davis–Exchange Bank Building was built during 1919–21 with six stories, making it the tallest building in Albany upon its completion. The building was built for the Albany Exchange Bank as a replacement for its original building, which had burned down.

(Submitted on November 29, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Davis Exchange Bank Building.

The former Davis Exchange Bank building
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 5, 2021

2. The Exchange Building (southwest corner)
(marker is mounted at eye-level, facing West Broad Avenue)
was built in the Georgian Revival architectural style and designed by J.E.R. Carpenter. In later years it was a shoe store and is now an apartment building.

(Submitted on November 29, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

The Exchange Building (<i>masonry detail</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 5, 2021

3. The Exchange Building (masonry detail)

The Exchange Building (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 5, 2021

4. The Exchange Building (southwest elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 600 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 29, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.