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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.


106-108 First Street W

Photo of building at 106-108 First Street W

106-108 First Street W. On December 16, 1996, the original 1860 building was heavily damaged … Read more …

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Mount Vernon

110 First Street W

Photo of building at 110 First Street W

110 First Street W. Kopf Brothers constructed the building in 1904. The lower floor was … Read more …

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Mount Vernon

120 First Street W

Photo of building at 120 First Street W

120 First Street W. Known as the “Old Bank” Building @1894-1900

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Mount Vernon

122 First Street W

Photo of building at 122 First Street W

122 First Street W @1894-1900. “Old Wicon” Building. Grocery/queensware and millinery stores occupied the 2-unit … Read more …

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Mount Vernon

124 First Street W

Photo of building at 124 First Street W

124 First Street W. @2013 The Odd Fellows fraternal organization built the block in 1904.

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Mount Vernon

100 First Street E

Photo of building at 100 First Street E

100 First Street E. Photo taken in 2013.

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Mount Vernon

109 First Street W

Photo of 107 First Street W

109 First Street W, built in 1894. The building housed a bank from 1891-1950s.

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Mount Vernon

113 First Street W

Photo of 113 First Street W

113 First Street West, built in 1891

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Mount Vernon

117 First Street W

Photo of 117 First Street W, 1993

117 First Street W was the third Wolf Brothers Building built in 1895. Photo 1993

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Mount Vernon

118 First Street W

Photo of 118 First Street W

118 First Street W, known originally as the Thomas Clark and J.G. Hayzlett “mammoth block” … Read more …

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Mount Vernon

315 4th Avenue SW

Photo of Marsden Keyes at 315 4th Avenue SW

Marsden Keyes standing by house at 315 4th Avenue SW. Marsden died in 1902 so … Read more …

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Keyes, Mount Vernon

Karl, Charles & Haslow Keyes

Photo of Karl, Charles, Haslow Keyes

Karl, Charles, Haslow Keyes, 1907. 315 4th Avenue SW. Wood plank sidewalk.

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Keyes, Mount Vernon
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