Keywords
Hotel Englischer Hof (2.) (Möbelhaus Meiss, Hotel National)
The residency of architect Louis Jacobi built in 1864 was the first building in Homburg in the Renaissance Revival style of architecture. It was sold soon after building was finished, and the Hotel “Englischer Hof” moved here from its location at Louisenstraße 64. Along with the desire for a larger, more modern building, the issue of location was also decisive, specifically its proximity to the newly built Alter Bahnhof (Old Train Station). Until 1912, the “Englischer Hof” hotel could still be found in the address book and on the spa guest lists; from 1913 onwards it was listed there as the “Hotel National”. In the 1920s, Isaak Miltenberger purchased the still flourishing hotel and lived with his family on the first floor. In 1926, however, he had to stop operating the hotel due to economic difficulties. In 1938 the Miltenberg family’s apartment was devastated; one year later, the family sold the building to Franz Dinter for significantly less than its value. After a lengthy restitution process, the building was returned to Isaak Miltenberg’s daughter Adelheid; in 1968, the entrepreneur Friedrich Meiss bought the house, had it torn down, and built the current furniture store in its place.
Illustrations (titles and descriptions in German)
Kolorierte Seitenansicht und Grundriss ohne Jahresangabe
(Plans, Outlines, Drawings)
Building History
- Construction
- 1864
- Demolition
- 1968
Location
Networking
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References
Bilder und Dokumente S. 112
Baeumerth, Louisenstraße S. 69-70
Fechtner, Altes Bad Homburg S. 105
Initiative Stolpersteine. Verlegung 2023 S. 4-21
Recommended Citation
„Hotel Englischer Hof (2.) (Möbelhaus Meiss, Hotel National)“, in: Orte der Kur <https://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/odk/record/id/1108> (aufgerufen am 14.05.2026)