Hotel Fauchere

Milford, PA

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Owner

Hotel Fauchere, LLC
Milford, PA

Design Professional

Hotel Fauchere, LLC
Milford, PA

MEP Engineer:
Buchart Horn/BASCO Associates
York, PA

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PROJECT

Founded in 1852 by New York’s Delmonico’s Chef Louis Fauchere, this hotel has served many distinguished guests including Andrew Carnegie, Robert Frost, Henry Ford and three U.S. Presidents. L.R. Costanzo’s work on the Hotel Fauchere was a careful balance between historic restoration and the addition of modern comforts.

CHALLENGES

Deteriorated foundation
Expansion of basement for bar and food service
Connection to adjoining Emerson House
Extension of porch on side of hotel
New plumbing, exhaust ductwork and electrical throughout without the addition of chases

SOLUTIONS

Shored up structure and rebuilt foundations
Shored up front porch while excavating for basement expansion
Tunneled to adjoining Emerson House to serve a hotel’s event facility with connection to food and bar service
Replicated original building elements including window and door casings, and the main staircase handrail
Replicated and reconstructed the new wrap-around porch

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

L.R. Costanzo experts coordinated, scheduled and constructed:

All guest rooms include LCD TV, WiFi, heated bathroom floors, heated towel bars and Carrara marble baths and vanities
Innovative HVAC high velocity duct system
New kitchen and equipment
New traditional dining room
New sun porch, arbors and landscaping
Restoration of historic water fountain