KSPS Documentaries

The Davenport Hotel: Grand Again

Special | 1h 14m 24s

The Davenport Hotel, was the most modern hostelry in the United States when it opened in 1914. It was the first hotel with air conditioning, the first with a pipe organ, and the first with a central vacuum system. The Davenport Hotel shut down in 1985. But local entrepreneurs, Walt and Karen Worthy bought the hotel in 2000 and gave it a top-to-bottom renovation. The Davenport is grand again!

Aired: 04/22/10 | Rating: NR

Dave Smith Motors, Food Service of America

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