Photos: Hostess plant
A discarded dough mixer sits on the first floor of the former Hostess plant in Davenport. The plant was built in 1929 and spent most of its life producing Wonder Bread, cakes and doughnuts. Production ended in 2005, and the facility became a distribution center for several years. The property is currently owned by developer Dan Dolan, who plans to turn the building into apartments making use of the site's view of the Mississippi River.
Diane Miller of Bettendorf takes in the changes to the office space since her 44-year stint working at the former Hostess Plant in Davenport.
Old safety information cards still are posted on a bulletin board at the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
Diane Miller of Bettendorf, a 44-year employee of the plant, walks through areas of the production floor at the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
A sign designating where product to be placed on a specific truck is on a wall near the loading docks at the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
An organizational board is in office space at the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
A fire door designed to close itself in the event of a fire at the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
Diane Miller of Bettendorf, a 44-year employee of the plant, walks down the stairs to the first level of the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
Quad-City Times columnist Barb Ickes, right, talks with Diane Miller of Bettendorf, a 44-year employee of the former Hostess plant, and Kevin Dolan of Dan Dolan homes at the former plant in Davenport.
A Hostess logo remains in the hallway at the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
Diane Miller of Bettendorf, a 44-year employee at the plant, looks out from the roof to see the street and river view at the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
Diane Miller of Bettendorf, a 44-year employee at the plant, looks out from the roof to see the street and river view at the former Hostess plant in Davenport. The plant was built in 1929 and spent most of its life producing Wonder Bread, cakes and doughnuts. Production ended in 2005 and the facility became a distribution center for a number of years. The property is currently owned by developer Dan Dolan, who plans to turn the building into apartments making use of the site's view of the Mississippi River.
A cart used to haul dough on the plant floor remains at the former Hostess plant.
Bricked-in spaces will be restored as windows when the former Hostess plant is converted to apartments.
Developer Dan Dolan talks about plans for the building from the roof of the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
A union meeting sign remains on an old bulletin board at the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
An access door labeled "cake frying fat" is near the loading docks at the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
This is the view looking west on River Drive from the roof of the former Hostess plant.
Developer Dan Dolan uses the flashlight on his smartphone to navigate his way through office spaces in the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
Developer Dan Dolan describes former uses of individual rooms at the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
A barge and tow approaches Lock & Dam 15 on the Mississippi River through a window of the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
This is a portal to look into one of the ovens at the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
A fire door designed to close itself in the event of a fire at the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
A desk remains in a former office on the production floor at the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
A few pieces of furniture are left in what will become indoor parking at the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
Kevin Dolan of Dan Dolan Homes looks at the view of the Mississippi River from the office space at the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
A line connection to pump liquid sugar into the building remains at the former Hostess plant in Davenport.
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