D. C. Davis & Son Grocery Store @1920s
D. C. Davis & Son Grocery Store @1920s. Submitted by Marianne Zahorik, Great Granddaughter of … Read more …
Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission
Exploring the Stories and History of Mount Vernon, Iowa
If you want to see where it all began, take a stroll through the Commercial District. Mount Vernon began as a town which serviced travelers along the first north-south highway in the state: Highway One. The town consisted of dry goods stores, repair shops for wagons and harnesses, and a watering trough at the intersection of Main Street and Highway One. This intersection was the birthplace of Mount Vernon.
Today the Commercial District harbors several outstanding restaurants, antique shops, and boutiques. The district also serves as headquarters for many of Mount Vernon’s quintessential events—Chalk the Walk, Chili Cook-Off, Magical Night—so stop by! No matter the season, there’s always something exciting happening in the Commercial District.
D. C. Davis & Son Grocery Store @1920s. Submitted by Marianne Zahorik, Great Granddaughter of … Read more …
Jap Bloom, proprietor of Bloom’s bookstore, Mt. Vernon’s oldest businessman, was presented a paid-up life … Read more …
Jasper W. “Jap” Bloom was the proprietor of Bloom’s bookstore and Mount Vernon’s oldest businessman.
Garden Club-2004 Members of the Garden Club decorated Main Street containers for the holidays. Photography … Read more …
Mount Vernon Post Office. Donated by Marie West Berry. “Post Office when Dad was P.M.” … Read more …