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Bauman House

601 1st Ave SW – Augustus and Elizabeth Bauman House

Photo of 601 First Ave SW

The Bauman House (601 1st Ave. SW) The house was built circa 1854 for Augustus … Read more …

Categories Brick Homes on the National Register of Historic Places and their Nomination Forms, Brick Houses on the National Register of Historic Places, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bauman House

Bauman Home

Photo of Bauman Home at 601 First Avenue South

Bauman Home at 601 First Avenue South.  This house dates 1853, and was built some … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bauman House, Mount Vernon, Welcome Page Slider

Bauman House

photo of Bauman House-106

106 1st Ave S. Historic Home of August Bauman (not in a historic district) Date … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bauman House, Glass Negative, Home Life, House, Mount Vernon

Bauman House

photo of Bauman House

106 1st Ave S.W. Date @1920

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Bauman House, Glass Negative, Home Life, House, Mount Vernon

Bauman Home

photo of Bauman Home-1995

Bauman Home – Highway #1 and Palisades Road – built @1855. Date @1995

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags 35mm Slide Collection, Ask R Thomas, Bauman House, Mount Vernon

Bauman Home

photo of Bauman Home

Bauman Home – Highway #1 and Palisades Road – built @1855. Photo taken @1995. (duplicate) … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags 35mm Slide Collection, Ask R Thomas, Bauman House, Mount Vernon

Bauman House

photo of Bauman House

Originally the Bauman House. Built between 1854 and 1857 with local bricks. Note the summer … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ask R Thomas, Bauman House, Glass Negative, Mount Vernon, When is this?, Where is this?

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18 hours ago

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission
On this MLK Day, let's remember a very special time in 1962 when Martin Luther King Jr. visited Cornell College and lectured to a packed house in King Chapel. Visit the Cornell College archive link below the see pictures, letters, articles, and more about this momentous day in Mount Vernon and Cornell College history. ... See MoreSee Less

MLK Visit · Cornell College Archives

omeka.cornellcollege.edu

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5 days ago

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission
A new addition to our digital archives, The Virgil Crofter Collection features the autobiography and photographs of Virgil Crofter, life-long resident of Mount Vernon and the surrounding areas. Donated and prepared by Carolyn Wellso, the Virgil Crofter Collection is an invaluable documentation of rural life and Czech heritage along the Red Cedar River. It is a true gem within our archive and a must-read for anyone interested in Mount Vernon history. ... See MoreSee Less

The Virgil Crofter Collection - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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Table of Contents click to show 1) In the Words of Virgil Crofter 1.1) Ivanhoe ... Read more ...
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1 week ago

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission
Perhaps with a bit of matching snow on the ground we can finally identify this Mount Vernon home. Developed on a glass negative, this two-story house features a small front porch and a bay window on the side. We don't have a specific date for this photo, so know that some architectural details of the house might have changed over time. Now pull on your wooly detective's cap and help us locate this deceptive domicile! ... See MoreSee Less

Unidentified House - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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