HOTELS/MOTELS PC012-St. James Hotel, Davenport, Iowa., 1900-1909

Item

Identifier: HOTELS/MOTELS PC012

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Located at the intersection of Front (now River Drive) and Main Streets. It was built in 1875 and remained in use until after 1965. Originally it was called Grant's Hotel but the name was soon changed to the St. James. The original 72 rooms were later expanded to 150. The hotel boasted that the full views of the river afforded pleasure and comfortable temperatures, the presence of electricity and proximity to the boat dock at the foot of Main Street.

Dates

Creation: 1900-1909

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

2 Postcards

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

HOTELS/MOTELS PC012 original source: Accession#2015-16
HOTELS/MOTELS PC012a original source unknown

Physical Description

Landscape orientation. Color added to bw photographic image.
Front: Exterior of hotel on corner of block. Some awnings are open on first floor. A fire hydrant and waste can or mail box are on the corner. "St. James Hotel" is spelled out on both sides above second floor windows.A horse and buggy is parked on the street. Publisher code: 6687 appears in upper left corner. Publisher: A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York. Made in Germany.