Hotel Fauchere and Annex

Hotel Fauchere and Annex
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Hotel Fauchere, August 2011
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Location	401 and 403 Broad St., Milford, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	41°19′25″N 74°48′5″W
Area	0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built	1880, 1905
Built by	Fauchere, Louis; Emerson, Dr. E.
Architectural style	Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	80003626[1]
Added to NRHP	August 29, 1980

The Hotel Fauchere and Annex is an historic hotel which is located in Milford, Pike County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[1]

As of 2021, the hotel was sold to and continues to be owned by Milford Hospitality Group.^[2]

History and architectural features

The main building was built in 1880 by Louis Fauchère, and is a three-story, square, wood-frame building, which was designed in the Italianate style. It is six bays wide, has a flat roof, and a one-story porch. The annex was built in 1905, and was originally a private home. The rectangular Queen Anne-style building was purchased in 1907 by the hotel.^[3]

After the death of Louis Fauchère in 1893, the hotel was operated by his descendants until 1976.^[4]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[1]

Restoration

In 2001, the property was purchased and restoration started. Local businessmen Richard L. Snyder and Sean Strub finished the restoration and opened the hotel in December 2006.^[5]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Rosenthal, Marilyn. "The end of an era: Sean Strub sells the Hotel Fauchère". www.pikecountycourier.com. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-06-01. Note: This includes Bethel M. Steiner (March 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hotel Fauchere and Annex" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-30.
4. "Milford, PA Hotel History". Hotel Fauchere. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
5. WITKOWSKI, WAYNE. "Legendary Hotel Fauchère gets a luxurious revival in Milford". Pocono Record. Retrieved 2023-12-03.

External links

Media related to Hotel Fauchère at Wikimedia Commons

• Hotel Fauchere website