Brackett House
Brackett House front door — see other photos of the house Taken @ 1990. Corner … Read more …
Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission
Exploring the Stories and History of Mount Vernon, Iowa

Cornell College was established in 1853. The entire Cornell campus is on the National Register of Historic Places. The college is an integral part of Mount Vernon. Cornell and the public even share Cole Library, the only private-college-community-shared library in the country. Peruse photos of Cornellians through the ages, from King Chapel to the Orange Carpet.
Brackett House front door — see other photos of the house Taken @ 1990. Corner … Read more …
Built by Prof C.R.Keyes, later owned by another long time Cornell professor, Harold Ennis. Built … Read more …
Built by group of businessmen as a hotel across the street from Guild or Mount … Read more …
C Club was for all winners of varsity letters regardless of the sport. @1910 letter … Read more …
Carnegie Library (now the Norton Geology Building) when very new – facing south on Cornell … Read more …
Center section of the South side of the building. Originally a hotel built by local … Read more …
Athletics – varsity track and field team in front of former alumni gym, now (2010) … Read more …
Could be the performers at the freshman Talent Night or a drama production Date @1920
Crawford House was one of 3 houses moved in the building of Merner (1936) and … Read more …
details: barge or verge boards on gable facing south, Decorate building with sun shadows patterns. … Read more …
details; decorative porch roof pediment; spondle and tooth upper porch trimat roof – nice elements … Read more …