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Augustine Beach Hotel
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National Register of Historic Places

Augustine Beach Hotel

Also known as DE CRS# N00150; Augustine Inn; The Piers

Port Penn’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 3, 1973; only 74 of Delaware’s 684 listings are older
Listed 1973Port Penn
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Augustine Beach Hotel

Augustine Beach Hotel, at 1919 Augustine Beach Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 3, 1973: the first place in Port Penn to be listed. Only 74 of Delaware’s 684 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce and recreation, at the local level. The listing covers 1 acre.

What it isHotel in New Castle County, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 26 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Augustine Beach Hotel

1919 Augustine Beach Rd., Port Penn

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No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

7 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DPort Penn Historic District19th and 20th Century0.6 miBRobert Grose HouseBuilding1.2 miBJohn B. Nelson HouseBuilding1.3 miBDilworth HouseBuilding1.5 miDAshton Historic DistrictDistrict1.6 miBSt. Joseph's Catholic ChurchLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals · Built 19471.8 miBHazel GlenItalianate Revival2 mi

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Questions about Augustine Beach Hotel

Is Augustine Beach Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 3, 1973 (Register number 73000537).

Is Augustine Beach Hotel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Delaware has 14 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Abel and Mary Nicholson House, 5 miles away.

Can you visit Augustine Beach Hotel?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Augustine Beach Hotel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 26 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75324499 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.