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Inside view that shows the state of disrepair of the building. On the floor can be seen where walls once stood to create the many rooms of the hotel that once house many immigrants and travellers.

Sketch created to show what the renovated building would look like.

The front side of what would become the German American Heritage Center and Museum.

A quintet of German-American musicians playing in a parlor. Circa 1900.

A sketch of the first railroad bridge to span the Mississippi River. This bridge ran from Rock Island, Illinois to Davenport, Iowa.

The statue of 'Lady of Germania' was unveiled in August of 2006. The original statue once greeted immigrants into the area. This rendition of 'Lady of Germania' now greets people driving into Davenport, IA via the Centennial Bridge.

Stan Reeg talks at Davenport Greater Central City Forum.

Painter working on the cornice fo the GAHC building.

Painter working on restoring the cornice of the GAHC building.

Picture shows the state of disrepair on the windows. Painstaking work was performed to repair the damage and restore them to what they looked like originally.