A demolition crew determined the entire block could be dropped in 20 seconds but the nightmare of airborne asbestos saved it from implosion .
By the time the Davenport 's only son died in 1987 , it was generally believed that the Davenport Hotel would be destroyed .
A demolition crew determined the entire block could be dropped in 20 seconds but the nightmare of airborne asbestos saved Davenport from implosion .
By the time the Davenport 's only son died in 1987 , it was generally believed that the Davenport Hotel would be destroyed .