Elegance and Ambition: Davenport Catalog

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  • Elegance & Ambition examines the creative partnership between restaurateur and hotelier Louis M. Davenport and designer and architect Kirtland Kelsey Cutter. Authors Lawrence Kreisman and Henry Matthews explore Davenport and Cutter’s individual accomplishments as well as the many fruitful projects the two men approached together, from the lavish dining rooms of Davenport’s restaurants to Davenport family private residences to the jewel of their partnership, The Davenport Hotel. Former Eastern Washington State Historical Society executive director Glenn Mason chronicles the story of how the Davenport family’s collection of decorative arts and archival materials came to the Society (now known as the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture) through the generosity of Davenport’s son, Lewis M. Davenport, Jr. Beautifully illustrated with historic photographs, architectural renderings, and new photography of select decorative arts and architectural objects from the collection, Elegance & Ambition explores the aesthetic world of two of the Inland Northwest’s most influential turn-of-the-century tastemakers