Davenport in 1910. The road in the middle of the photo was the main coastal road, which ran right through Davenport. Davenport was originally called San Vicente, a company town built and owned by Coast Dairies and Land Company. The large building near the bottom is the Hotel d'Italia, which was destroyed by fire in 1945.

Source of information: Alverda Orlando

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