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Ash Park District – Photos

Photo of Van Valkenberg House at 703 6th Avenue NW

Between the years 1895 and 1919 thirty-six of the forty-two houses which comprise the Ash Park District were constructed. This residential district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


608 Seventh Avenue NW

Photo of 608 Seventh Avenue NW

608 Seventh Avenue NW Photo of front porch by Kevin Kuhn

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Mount Vernon, Porch

209 Seventh Avenue NW

Photo of 209 Seventh Avenue NW

209 Seventh Avenue NW Wrap around porch. Photo by Kevin Kuhn

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Mount Vernon, Porch

616 Seventh Avenue NW

Photo of 616 Seventh Avenue NW

616 Seventh Avenue NW Front porch with columns. Photo by Kevin Kuhn

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Mount Vernon, Porch

610 Fifth Avenue NW

Photo of 610 Fifth Avenue NW

610 Fifth Avenue NW Porch with columns. Photo taken by Kevin Kuhn.

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, High School History Reports, Mount Vernon, Porch

Gusti Kollman-1996

Photo of Gusti Kollman

Gusti Kollman-1996 Photo taken by Gretchen Sutherland

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Cornell Faculty, Mount Vernon

603 6th St NW

Photo of house at 603 6th St NW

603 6th St NW Professor H. H. Freer Home

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Cornell Faculty, Mount Vernon

608 5th Ave NW

Photo of Siggins family and relatives

Right to left: Carol Klein Tolbert, Charles Klein, Jeff Siggins, Donald Siggins, Mrs. Charles Siggins, … Read more …

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Mount Vernon

608 7th Avenue NW

photo of house at 608 7th Avenue NW

608 7th Avenue NW. Bay window — architectural detail.

Categories Ash Park District - Photos Tags Architectural Details, Ash Park Historic District, Mount Vernon

703 6th Avenue NW

photo of 703 Sixth Avenue NW

Ash Park historic district. VanValkenbery house at 703 6th Avenue NW. Fish-scale shingles — architectural … Read more …

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Architectural Details, Ash Park Historic District, Mount Vernon

725 5th Avenue NW

Photo of house at 725 5th Avenue NW

725 5th Avenue NW. It was built between 1910 and 1920.

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Mount Vernon

724 5th Avenue NW

Photo of house at 724 5th Avenue NW

724 5th Avenue NW. This house was built in 1910 and moved by Cornell College … Read more …

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Mount Vernon

719 5th Avenue NW

Photo of house at 719 5th Avenue NW

719 5th Avenue NW. This symmetrical four-square house was built in 1912.

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Mount Vernon
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