HOTELS/MOTELS PC001-Hotel Blackhawk-Davenport, Iowa, 1958-1962

Item

Identifier: HOTELS/MOTELS PC001

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The hotel opened in 1915. Designed by Davenport architectural firm of Temple and Burrows. Originally built with seven stories and 225 rooms. In 1920 four more floors were added=400 rooms.

Dates

Creation: 1958-1962

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

4 Postcards : HOTELS/MOTELS PC001a, HOTELS/MOTELS PC001b and HOTELS/MOTELS PC001c are exact duplicates with no handwriting.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

HOTELS/MOTELS PC001 Original source: Accession#2015-16
HOTELS/MOTELS PC001a Original source: Accession#1990-2.James C. Groskopf, gift, 1990. Assigned VM89-002021
HOTELS/MOTELS PC001b Original source:unknown
HOTELS/MOTELS PC001c Original source: Accession#2015-16

Physical Description

Landscape. Black and white.
Front: Drawing of exterior of hotel and parking area. "Convenient Direct Entrance Parking Lot to Hotel Lobby."
Back: "A fine hotel in this city of 85,000 people with its 400 rooms. By far the leading hotel in the Tri-City area, composing Davenport, Rock Island, Moline, on the famous Mississippi River."
Divided.Stampbox calls for 3 cent stamp.