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Cornell College District – Photos

Aerial view of Cornell College campus

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.


606 Eighth Avenue NW-Jones Family

Photo of 606 Eighth Avenue NW

606 Eighth Avenue NW-Jones Family @ 2020

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Mount Vernon

800 College Blvd SW

Photo of fallen tree branch

Derecho hit on August 10, 2020 with 140 mile per hour winds.

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Derecho, Mount Vernon

323 Tenth Avenue SW

Photo of 323 Tenth Avenue SW

Susan Hargus raking yard after the Derecho storm.

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Derecho, Mount Vernon

Cornell Painting by Mark Benesh

Photo of Cornell Painting by Mark Benesh

Cornell Painting by Mark Benesh is displayed with permission by the artist.

Categories Cornell College District - Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Mount Vernon

400 First Street West – 2009

Photo of 400 First Street West-2009

400 First Street West – 2009. Known as Neff/Morgan Funeral Home. Photo taken by Gretchen … Read more …

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Mount Vernon

606 Eighth Ave NW – June 2020

Photo of house at 606 Eighth Ave NW

606 Eighth Ave NW-June 2020.  House was built in 1945. Owner is Alason Jones and … Read more …

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Mount Vernon

Memorial Park-May 2020

Photo of Memorial Park-2020

Memorial Park-May 2020

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Memorial Park, Mount Vernon

213 Tenth Avenue SW-May 2020

Photo of 213 Tenth Avenue SW

213 Tenth Avenue SW. Owners are Steve and Marie DeVries.

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Mount Vernon

Mary Ellen Moody Boyd-1920

Photo of Mary Ellen Moody Boyd-1920

Mary Ellen Moody Boyd-1920 Dorothy Neff Johnson’s music teacher.

Categories Brick Houses on the National Register of Historic Places, Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Boyd House, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Mount Vernon

Fun Days Queen Candidates 1967

Photo of Fun Days Queen Candidates 1967

Fun Days Queen Candidates 1967 Left to Right: Ann DuVal, Sandy West, Lynne Humphries Donated … Read more …

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags DuVal, Fun Days, Mount Vernon

Cornell Women’s Basketball Team

Photo of Women's basketball team

Cornell Women’s Basketball Team Donated by Marcia Humphries Driscoll and Cathy Humphries Stoner  

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Cornell Students

Cornell College Baseball Team

Photo of Cornell Baseball Team

Cornell College Baseball Team Donated by Marcia Humphries Driscoll and Cathy Humphries Stoner

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2 years ago

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The MVHPC partnered with the Linn County Historic Preservation Commission and the Mount Vernon Lisbon Community Development Group on the placement of two new informational kiosks about the history of the Lincoln Hwy in Lisbon and Mount Vernon. There was a commemoration at the Kiosk in Lisbon on Oct. 6 with a poem created for the event by Poet Laureate Amanda Kibbie. The MV Kiosk is located in Prairie Park next to the Cornell football field. The MV kiosk faces one of the last remaining brick portions of the Lincoln Hwy and is near the 10th Avenue Overpass. The overpass was built in approximately 1910 as a part of the Lincoln Hwy. Credit to Steven Ciha of the LCHPC for images. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 years ago

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UPDATE!!! Thanks to Jay and Arlie Willems, the circa 1910 glass negatives are now in the Mount Vernon Archives. We are grateful to Arlie and Jay for transporting the negatives and to Joe Burkart of Crestview Florida for donating them.Photo collectors in Crestview Florida have glass plate negatives of a photographer named Hodson who worked in and around Mount Vernon in 1910. The collectors have offered the negatives to the MVHPC. The plates are fragile and very heavy, so shipping them is not a good option. Is anyone planning to travel by car to Florida anytime in the next year and willing pick up these negatives in the panhandle of the state? If so, please send a message on this site to the site administrator. ... See MoreSee Less
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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission updated their status.

2 years ago

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