Main Street
Looking West on First Street towards Presbyterian Church. Note number of awnings on north side, … Read more …
Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission
Exploring the Stories and History of Mount Vernon, Iowa

Here you will find the Commission’s extensive collection of photographs. Perhaps you are searching for pictures of previous year’s Chalk the Walk festival or wondering what the inside of the old Neff Furniture Store used to look like. Maybe you’re just here to browse. Whatever the reasons, just know that these photos capture the spirit of Mount Vernon.
Looking West on First Street towards Presbyterian Church. Note number of awnings on north side, … Read more …
Main street east looking west. dirt streets ad board sidewalk. Only the large corner building … Read more …
Main street looking west from highway 1. Note wooden sidewalks, hitching posts. Photo @ 1885. … Read more …
Note church — appears to be the be the Methodist Brick Church replaced in 1900 … Read more …
Main street store with address 110 1st Street West. Owner was Bessie Vodicka. Photo @ … Read more …
Note cloth top cars – farm field landing strip – assumed Mt Vernon area. Date … Read more …
Perhaps 1st Street west at 5th Ave looking west with campus on the left — … Read more …