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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.


Bauman’s on Main Street

photo of Bauman's on Main Street
Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags 35mm Slide Collection, Commercial Historic District, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon

Watson House

photo of Watson House

Is now the Alumni Center

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags box, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, Watson House, When is this?, Where is this?

Unidentified House

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

601 First Avenue SW

photo of 601 First Avenue SW

601 First Avenue SW

Categories Brick Houses on the National Register of Historic Places, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags 35mm Slide Collection, Mount Vernon, National Register of Historic Places

405 Third Street SW

Photo of house at 405 Third Street SW

Thanks to Marcia Humphries Driscoll for locating this “unidentified house” as 405 Third Street SW … Read more …

Categories Brick Houses on the National Register of Historic Places, Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Mount Vernon

East End Bridge

photo of East End Bridge
Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?

703 Sixth Avenue NW

photo of 703 Sixth Avenue NW

703 Sixth Avenue NW

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags 35mm Slide Collection, Ash Park Historic District, Mount Vernon

601 First Avenue SW

photo of 601 First Avenue SW

601 First Avenue SW

Categories Brick Houses on the National Register of Historic Places, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags 35mm Slide Collection, Brick, Mount Vernon, National Register of Historic Places

Unidentified House

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

8th Avenue NW

photo of 8th Avenue NW

8th Avenue NW

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

316 Third Avenue SW

photo of 316 Third Avenue SW

316 Third Avenue SW

Categories Brick Houses on the National Register of Historic Places, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Brick, Glass Negative, Hoover National Historic Site, Mount Vernon

124 Second Avenue NW

Photo of 124 Second Avenue NW-1914

Date @1914-15 Thanks to Galen Wenger for locating this “unidentified house” as 124 Second Avenue … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Glass Negative, Mount Vernon
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