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Cedar Springs Hotel

History of the Cedar Springs Hotel

Photo of the Cedar Springs Hotel when it was new

By Heather Heaton and Allison Pospisil What once sparkled and rocked with laughter and music, … Read more …

Categories Building Genealogies, High School History Reports, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Biderman, Cedar Springs Hotel, Mount Vernon, The Cedar Springs Hotel

Cedar Springs Hotel by Heather Heaton & Allison Pospisil

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Description Cherry Sisters Adolph Biterman Dorthy and Lee Layton Creator Heather Heaton and Allison Pospisil … Read more …

Categories High School History Reports Tags Ask R Thomas, Cedar Springs Hotel, Limestone Quarry, Old Dutch Inn

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2 weeks ago

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission
Photo collectors in Crestview Florida have glass plate negatives of a photographer named Hodson who worked in and around Mount Vernon in 1910. The collectors have offered the negatives to the MVHPC. The plates are fragile and very heavy, so shipping them is not a good option. Is anyone planning to travel by car to Florida anytime in the next year and willing pick up these negatives in the panhandle of the state? If so, please send a message on this site to the site administrator. ... See MoreSee Less
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