The owners of the luxury The Mansion on Delaware Avenue will be joined by national preservationists to make an exciting announcement… A first for the Buffalo-Niagara Region, The Mansion is being inducted into Historic Hotels of America, an affiliate of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It will join the ranks of iconic hotels including NYC’s Waldorf-Astoria, The Peabody in Memphis, and The Sagamore at Lake George.
Stephanie Meeks, President, National Trust for Historic Preservation and Lawrence Horwitz,President, Historic Hotels of America, are expected to be hand this morning for the announcement.
The Mansion on Delaware Avenue is a butler-serviced, luxury hotel at the corner of Delaware and Edward Street. The hotel with 28 rooms is recognized as a Zagat ‘top’ hotel in America, a Trip Advisor top 100 hotel value in world, and consistent AAA four diamond hotel. The hotel has been featured in Architectural Digest and The Travel Channel. The hotel also covets the Officier Maître Hôtelier Club or”national golden plate award” of Chaîne des Rôtisseurs for its culinary expertise. It is owned by Dennis Murphy and Diana Principe.
Historic Hotels of America was founded in 1989 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation with 32 charter members. In 2007, Preferred Hotel Group partnered with the National Trust for Historic Preservation to grow and enhance Historic Hotels of America. With more than 235 hotels that have faithfully maintained their authenticity, sense of place, and architectural integrity in the United States of America including the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, Historic Hotels of America is comprised of mostly independently owned and operated properties.
To be nominated and selected for membership into this prestigious program, a hotel must be at least 50 years old, listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, or recognized as having historic significance.
The former Charles Sternberg house was built in 1869. It is best known as the site of the Victor Hugo restaurant that operated in the building from 1947 to 1977. The Second Empire-style mansion was vacant for over two decades before Murphy and Principe’s InnVest Lodging Services purchased the property. It opened in 2001 after a painstaking renovation.