Spokane Washington – Grand Pennington Ballroom – Historic
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6,253 square feet | Accommodates 320 to 620 guests | Ideal for company banquets, large wedding events, presentations and tradeshows
The new Grand Pennington is one of the most outstanding meeting venues in Washington State. In the tradition of the original Davenport ballrooms, it has been designed to capture the elegance of a bygone era – all while employing cutting-edge technology for maximum comfort and efficiency. This exceptional space can accommodate up to 450 guests for dining, 620 with theater-style seating and 320 attendees in a classroom forma
The Davenport Hotel is a hotel located in Spokane, Washington. Commissioned by a group of Spokane businessmen, the hotel is named after Louis Davenport, its first proprietor and overseer of the project. Architect Kirtland Cutter designed the building in 1914. The Davenport Hotel was the first hotel in the United States with air conditioning, a central vacuum system, pipe organ, and dividing doors in the ballrooms. It is also the place at which the first Crab Louis (named after Louis Davenport) was created and served. The hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Davenport Hotel was completely restored by developer Walt Worthy in 2002 and operates today under the name The Historic Davenport Hotel within The Davenport Hotel Collection brand along with its three sister hotels
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