Then and now: The Davenport Hotel

Louis Davenport's two-story restaurant later was incorporated into the historic hotel.

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Mon., June 10, 2019

Facing Sprague Avenue before the construction of the Davenport Hotel on the block, there were, right to left, the Allen Building, two small buildings with a grocery and a bakery and the Pfister bar, which stretched from Sprague to First Avenue. At far left is Louis Davenport’s two-story restaurant, which was incorporated into the hotel.

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The Sprague Avenue side of the historic Davenport Hotel, shown Wednesday, June 5, 2019, had a thriving business district before the hotel was built. The hotel opened in September 1914.

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