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Mulherin Home

Photo of house at 407 First Avenue South

407 First Avenue South. Mulherin Home. Photo 2017 Although the owner believes the date is … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags House, Mount Vernon, Mulherin

Mount Vernon House

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

Mount Vernon Home

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

Mount Vernon Home

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

Mount Vernon House

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

Mount Vernon Home

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

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

Mount Vernon Home

photo of Mount Vernon Home-117

117 3rd Ave NW Owner (2011) – Don Chamberlain and Barbara Lau. Photo @ 1900.

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

Kepler House

photo of Kepler House

After restoration of large front porch and railings etc. Historic paint colors. Kepler donated land … Read more …

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

Mount Vernon Home

photo of Mount Vernon Home-1915

A home on a corner – dirt street and board sidewalk. Two people stand by … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Fashion, Glass Negative, Home Life, House, Men, Mount Vernon, Pastimes, Where is this?, Who am I?

Mount Vernon House

photo of Mount Vernon House-1995

Details; high queen anne style note attic window and upper shingles, unusual lap siding; carpenters … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Home Life, House, Mount Vernon
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2 days ago

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission
From the old Military Road and the railroad to Highway 30 and the bypass, transportation has been one of the biggest influences in the development of Mount Vernon. Read all about how transportation brought architectural change and growth to the town in this illuminating article on our website. ... See MoreSee Less

Our Architectural Heritage in Historical Context - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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Share with your friendsMount Vernon has historic structures that date from the 1840s to the ... Read more ...
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5 days ago

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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

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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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