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Davenport Hotel

Renovating the Davenport

President and PrincipalMark Aden was the Principal and Team Leader in charge of the

structural renovations.

History1914-195119131912

The Davenport Hotel was originally built in 1914 and named after local businessman Louis Davenport. Designed famed Spokane architect Kirtland Cutter, the hotel remains Spokane’s only AAA four diamond hotel.

The hotel was the first hotel in the nation to have air conditioning. Crab Louis was created and first served at the Davenport. During the original construction of the hotel, no one was seriously injured or killed, a rarity for the early 20th century.

Between 1951 and 1985, each subsequent owner of the hotel let the building fall into further disrepair and the Davenport was eventually closed. Originally scheduled for demolition, the fear of airborne asbestos kept the building from being destroyed. In 2000, Walt & Karen Worthy of Spokane purchased the building and spent the next few years reviving the historic hotel to it’s former grand condition.

1951-2014

Between 1914 and Louis Davenport’s death in 1951, the Davenport remained Spokane’s premiere hotel.

What Mark Aden Says1. “The rooftop plaza was restored

but the swimming pool was removed. The skylight over the grand lobby had been blacked out for fear of bombing during World World War II, and part of the restoration process included a cleaning and restoration of this wonderful design element.”

Aerial View

Davenport Hotel

What Mark Aden Says“The original three-story Pennington Hotel was too decrepit to save so it was torn down and rebuilt. The Hall of Doges was salvaged from the interior, stored intact offsite, then re-installed in the new structure.”

Street View

Davenport Hotel

What Mark Aden Says“All of the ballrooms were completely restored to their original magnificence.”

1. Isabella Ballroom 2. Marie Antoinette Ballroom3. Hall of Doges

Ballrooms

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What Mark Aden Says“Due to the severe degradation of the building, the interior required significant demolition and structural modifications. Part of these modifications included new stairs and elevators.”

Rehab Interiors

Davenport Hotel

What Mark Aden Says“ A new Presidential Suite was constructed on the roof. At 2,300-sf the suite includes a luxurious full sized kitchen and outdoor terrace with sweeping views of downtown Spokane”

Rooftop Suite

Davenport Hotel