Preserving history

By Albany Herald News

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December 13, 2015

This plaque indicates that the Davis Exchange Building is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. (Photo Courtesy of Albany Dougherty Historic Preservation Commission)

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Preservationists work to help Albany keep its historical architectural character.

The Davis Exchange Building at the corner of Broad Avenue and Jefferson Street in downtown Albany is one of several properties in the Good Life City on the National Register of Historic Places. (Herald File Photo)

The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce building is one of Albany’s historic properties. (Photo Courtesy of Albany Dougherty Historic Preservation Commission)

The Clenny, Powell and Rentz office in downtown Albany is one of the city’s many historic properties. (Photo Courtesy of Albany Dougherty Historic Preservation Commission)

Historic preservation commission helps Albany keep its character

The Albany Municipal Auditorium is one several properties in Albany listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. (Herald File Photo)

The Farkas House on the 300 block of Broad Avenue is one of Albany’s most historic properties. (Photo Courtesy of Albany Dougherty Historic Preservation Commission)

Rozanne Braswell, a senior planner with the Albany Doughtery Planning Department and staff member of the Albany Dougherty Historic Preservation Commission, presents a brief overview of what that commission does at a recent meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

The Carnegie Library which currently houses the Albany Area Arts Council is one of Albany’s most well-known buildings on the National Registry of Historic Places. (Photo Courtesy of Albany Dougherty Historic Preservation Commission)

Deterioration of the historic downtown Albany Theater has led city officials to consider demolition of the building. (Herald File Photo)

This Albany property, known as the Foresquare House, is one of Albany’s most historic properties. (Photo Courtesy of Albany Dougherty Historic Preservation Commission)

The Jefferson Dental office in Albany is one of Albany’s most historic properties. (Photo Courtesy of Albany Dougherty Historic Preservation Commission)

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