Hotel Fauchere and Annex
Why it's listed
Milford, in Pike County, Pennsylvania, is the setting for this three-story frame hotel, built in 1880 by Louis Fauchere, a Swiss-born chef who had worked at Delmonico's in New York before settling in Milford in 1867. He first bought a small hotel and saloon on the site and then rebuilt it as a hotel of 24 sleeping rooms, with a glass-enclosed dining room at the rear. The building has a flat roof, heavy cornice brackets, two-over-two windows and one-story porches supported by turned pillars. A Queen Anne annex, built in 1905 as a house and bought in 1907, stands beside it on Broad Street. The hotel is regarded as the best known of Milford's late nineteenth and early twentieth century hotels, drawing wealthy visitors for both lodging and food. Family members ran it until it closed in 1977, and its furnishings and registers survive. The building is listed for its architecture and for its association with the town's resort history.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the hotel was a first-class hotel and restaurant that remained prominent long after other Milford hotels declined, and that it is a well-preserved example of Italianate architecture that recalls the town's Victorian-era appearance. It also notes the hotel's long family operation and its guests from New York and elsewhere.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 80003626, listed August 29, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 401 and 403 Broad St., Milford |
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| County | Pike County |
| Listed | August 29, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003626 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1880-1905 |
| Architect / builder | Louis Fauchere (builder of hotel); Dr. E. Emerson (original owner of annex) |
| Architectural style | Italianate (hotel); Queen Anne (annex) |
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| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Hotel operated by Fauchere descendants until it closed in 1977 |
| Acreage | 0.7 |
| Within district | Milford Historic District (Boundary Increase) |
| Coordinates | 41.32381, -74.80102 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80003626.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5911479
- This listing as JSON
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