I'm not sure. But I think it was the name of a sofa manufacturer.
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Davenport was the name of a series of sofas made by the Massachusetts furniture manufacturer A. H. Davenport and Company, now defunct. Due to the popularity of the furniture at the time, the name davenport became a generalized trademark.
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A davenport is a type of upholstered convertible couch that was manufactured by the A.H. Davenport Co., which is why sofas are sometimes referred to as davenports. Davenport can also refer to a writing desk.
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One of the midwestern mysteries. My family also.
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Cuz it's a place to park your daven
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AH Davenport was a turn-of-the-century furniture manufacturer whose sofas became a generic name
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@cwlair I was raised in Pa. Davenport just like old folks call a Refrigerator a Frigidaire - 1 more reply
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As did my grandparents.
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@cwlair Because Davenport was the name of popular sofa company. People call their recliners lazy-boys but not all are LB'sThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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It was the name of the manufacturer.
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My grandparents in Ohio called it a davan...short for Davenport. Also called a loveseat a settee. We say couch or sofa these days.
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Minnesota raised. Same here. Don’t have a clue as to why.
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Canadians of a certain age and descent (English) call it a chesterfield.
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Michigan called them davenport also.
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What's the deal with calling knitted winter hats "toboggans"?
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I grew up in Indiana, my grandmother grew up in Illinois also called couches Davenport.
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My grandparents from Ohio called it a davenport
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Because MANY years ago, the most popular couch was made by the A.H. Davenport company. So, it kind of became a generic name, like those Kleenex and Cokes y’all have been discussing.
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