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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

Exploring the Stories and History of Mount Vernon, Iowa

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Mount Vernon’s Historic Photos

Photo of 213 Tenth Avenue SW

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.


Fourth Avenue SW

Photo of Fourth Avenue SW

Fourth Avenue SW Family porch. Photo by Kevin Kuhn

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Porch

615 Third Avenue NW

Photo of 615 Third Avenue NW

615 Third Avenue NW Double porch. Photo by Kevin Kuhn

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Porch

320 First Street East

Photo of 320 First Street East

320 First Street East Enclosed porch. Photo by Kevin Kuhn

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Lincoln Highway, Mount Vernon, Porch

203 Second Street SE

Photo of 203 Second Street SE

203 Second Street SE Porch with columns. Photo by Kevin Kuhn

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Porch

707 Third Avenue NW

Photo of 707 Third Avenue NW

707 Third Avenue NW Porch with columns. Photo by Kevin Kuhn

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Porch

300 First Street East

Photo of 300 First Street East

300 First Street East Porch columns. Photo taken by Kevin Kuhn.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Lincoln Highway, Mount Vernon, Porch

610 Fifth Avenue NW

Photo of 610 Fifth Avenue NW

610 Fifth Avenue NW Porch with columns. Photo taken by Kevin Kuhn.

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, High School History Reports, Mount Vernon, Porch

210 First Street East

Photo of 210 First Street East

210 First Street East Column wrap around porch. Photo taken by Kevin Kuhn

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Lincoln Highway, Mount Vernon

616 Third Avenue NW

Photo of 616 Third Avenue NW

616 Third Avenue NW Screened porch 1890. Photo taken by Kevin Kuhn

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Porch

417 A Avenue SE

Photo of 417 A Avenue SE

417 A Avenue SE Column entry porch. Photo taken by Kevin Kuhn

Categories Brick Houses on the National Register of Historic Places, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Brick, Mount Vernon, National Register of Historic Places, Porch

202 A Avenue SE

Photo of 202 A Avenue SE

202 A Avenue SE Wrap around porch. Photo taken by Kevin Kuhn

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Porch

Toppy Tull, Marcia Humphries, Joni Loomis

Photo of Toppy Tull, Marcia Humphries, Joni Loomis

Toppy Tull, Marcia Humphries, Joni Loomis Clyde “Toppy” Tull taught English at Cornell.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell Faculty, Mount Vernon
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