106-108 First Street W
106-108 First Street W. On December 16, 1996, the original 1860 building was heavily damaged … 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.
106-108 First Street W. On December 16, 1996, the original 1860 building was heavily damaged … Read more …
110 First Street W. Kopf Brothers constructed the building in 1904. The lower floor was … Read more …
122 First Street W @1894-1900. “Old Wicon” Building. Grocery/queensware and millinery stores occupied the 2-unit … Read more …
124 First Street W. @2013 The Odd Fellows fraternal organization built the block in 1904.
117 First Street W was the third Wolf Brothers Building built in 1895. Photo 1993
118 First Street W, known originally as the Thomas Clark and J.G. Hayzlett “mammoth block” … Read more …
Marsden Keyes standing by house at 315 4th Avenue SW. Marsden died in 1902 so … Read more …
Karl, Charles, Haslow Keyes, 1907. 315 4th Avenue SW. Wood plank sidewalk.