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

Albany’s First Brick House

Photographed by David Seibert, January 23, 2011

1. Albany’s First Brick House Marker

Inscription. Built of brick hauled from Macon by wagon, this house was completed in 1860 by Congressman William E. (Tete) Smith for his bride, Caroline Williams Smith. The interior trim and mahogany stair rail came from New York; the furnishings were imported from England. Flower beds were laid out in Masonic designs with statues of Minerva and Flora prominently displayed. Captain of the Albany Guards of the 4th Ga. Regt., Smith lost a leg in the Battle of King’s Schoolhouse, Virginia. Member of the Confederate Congress and, later, of the U.S. Congress, he was an able lawyer and a beloved citizen of Albany.

Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 047-3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 31° 34.791′ N, 84° 9.644′ W. Marker is in Albany, Georgia, in Dougherty County. It is on Flint Street 0.1 miles east of North Madison Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 516 Flint 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 the North Atlantic Region,

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 South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: United States Post Office — Courthouse (approx.

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0.4 miles away); Albany Municipal Auditorium (approx. 0.4 miles away); Carnegie Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Teresa's Catholic Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Albany Theatre (approx. 0.4 miles away); Freedom Alley and City Hall (approx. half a mile away); Colonel Nelson Tift (approx. half a mile away); Dougherty County (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albany.

Photographed by David Seibert, January 23, 2011

2. Albany’s First Brick House Marker

Looking east on Flint Street, toward downtown Albany

Albany’s First Brick House Marker and House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, January 23, 2011

3. Albany’s First Brick House Marker and House

Albany’s First Brick House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, January 23, 2011

4. Albany’s First Brick House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,648 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 26, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.