The Hotel Haag, built in 1890 in Milton just south of the present Milton Library and separated from it by a narrow alley, was one of the finest buildings ever built in the town. Owned by B.K. Haag, it was promoted as one of the most magnificent hotels outside Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The four-story brick building, designed in a modern American style, featured a massive entrance, storefronts on each side, and French plate glass windows facing the street. Inside, the lobby had English tile, while the main hallway and office area had polished oak wainscot. The office was connected to every room by electric bells and speaking tubes. The hotel also had a ladies parlor, a smoking room, a reading room, and a large second-floor dining room finished in polished oak. The third and fourth floors each contained twenty-three bedrooms finished in cherry and mahogany and heated by steam radiators. Its opening banquet was an elaborate event attended by about 600 people, with an excursion train arriving from Williamsport, a ball beginning at nine, brilliant gas lighting from cut-glass chandeliers, and dinner served from six to twelve. The hotel closed in the early 1920's, was acquired by Aaron Berman and converted into People's Department Store, and was demolished in the mid 1970's.