Historic Building Survey plaque: "81 The New York Hotel, 1887. This structure has been used as a hotel for the bulk of its history. Beginning in 1906, it has been known as the Hotel Van Dorne, the Hotel De Luxe, and the New York Hotel. The first floor has contained several different businesses including a coffee and tea dealer, a plumbing supply shop, and a social club. the construction is of solid brick, and it appears today as it did in its earlier days."