Main Street
Note: brick street – weaving pattern (no rails for Interurban – looks like they have … 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.
Note: brick street – weaving pattern (no rails for Interurban – looks like they have … Read more …
Old bakery – 101 First Street W. Date of 1890s is for the original building … Read more …
Photograph of main street looking west from 100 block east. Photograph @ 1960 or late … Read more …
Note railroad service track for freight at left. Note brick paving. Note lamp posts design. … Read more …
Photograph of Upper (west) main street. NOTE: Large doors on City Hall were for Fire … Read more …