Spokane’s Legendary
Davenport Hotel

by Tony and Suzanne Bamonte

Hardcover (7” x 10”), 288 pages, with 330
​photo illustrations, index, bibliography.
​Published in 2001
​          ISBN: 978-0-9652219-7-9           

$24.95
plus handling charge

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In its glory years, the historic Davenport Hotel was at the center of Spokane and the Inland Northwest’s social life. Louis Davenport’s famous restaurant, which predated the hotel, opened in 1889 and quickly became Spokane’s greatest attraction. As reflected in this book, the history of the Davenport enterprises truly is the history of Spokane. Numerous dignitaries, royalty, and world-famous entertainers were guests of the Davenport. The hotel was the pride of the city and patronized by people from all walks of life until it fell into its decline and subsequently closed in 1985. Finally, after years of languishing under threat of demolition, the grand old hotel was restored to its former grandeur and reopened in 2002. This easy-to-read history book is a tribute to Spokane’s most noteworthy and beloved landmark and those responsible for its creation, evolution and preservation.

After the book's initial release, the following quote appeared in Jim Kershner's
December 23, 2001, column in The Spokesman-Review:

“The most popular local book of this Christmas season is the one with
a big, beautiful building on the cover:  Spokane’s Legendary Davenport Hotel, . . . 
‘It’s a runaway best seller, and that’s no exaggeration,’
said Mitch Finley of Auntie’s Bookstore.
Bestselling local book? No, the bestselling book of any kind.”