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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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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.


Unidentified House

photo of Unidentified House
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, New, When is this?, Where is this?

603 6th Street NW

photo of 603 6th Street NW

603 6th Street NW. View of side porch  

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Mount Vernon

Unidentified Porch

photo of Unidentified Porch
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, New, When is this?, Where is this?

703 6th Avenue NW

photo of Unidentified House

703 6th Avenue NW

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Cornell Faculty, Mount Vernon

906 Summit Avenue

photo of 906 Summit Avenue

906 Summit Avenue Bungalow style with wrap around porch.

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

205 Second Avenue NW-Porch

photo of 205 Second Avenue NW-Porch

Full-length porch with decorative molding.

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon

405 3rd Street SW-porch

photo of 405 Third Street SW-porch

Wrap-around porch with decorative frieze board architecture

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

Unidentified Porch

photo of Unidentified Porch
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, New, When is this?, Where is this?

Unidentified House

photo of Unidentified House
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, New, When is this?, Where is this?

731 First Street NW

photo of 731 First Street NW

731 First Street NW. Known as the Platner house. Fanlight window with fish-scales shingles architectural … Read more …

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

701 First Street NW

photo of 701 First Street NW

701 First Street NW. Luce Admissions building. Decorative barge board architectural detail.

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

301 Fifth Avenue NW

photo of 301 Fifth Avenue NW

301 Fifth Avenue NW Balcony porch with double hung windows and decorative balustrades architectural details

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon
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