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Tag Archives: Hotel Davenport
Special Collections Closed Until Further Notice – Exciting events at our Eastern and Fairmount branches!
For the safety of our staff and patrons, the Davenport Public Library – Main Street Branch will be closed until further notice as the City of Davenport deals with the unexpected partial collapse of the Davenport Apartments located across the … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Library, Local History
Tagged Hotel Davenport, Q-C History Hop, Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society, Summer Reading Program 2023, The Davenport Apartments
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Partying in Pretzel Alley
This week’s blog celebrates National Pretzel Day (Tuesday, April 26th) by spotlighting a turn-of-the-20th-century Davenport institution: Pretzel Alley. The alley was and is just across from the Davenport Public Library’s Main Street location, running from Main to Harrison Street in the block … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Alex Anderson, bakers, Davenport Democrat, H. Korn Baking Company, Harrison Street, Hotel Davenport, Main Street, National Pretzel Day, Pretzel Alley, pretzels, William H. Korn
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