Altoona Hotel/Hall
Built by group of businessmen as a hotel across the street from Guild or Mount … 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.
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 …
Freshmen hazing activities. Ink Farm ws mile north of town — annual event. Pond also … Read more …