House Archives - Page 2 of 5 - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

Historic Kepler Home

Home of Capt Charles Kepler (Civil War hero, Attorney, Mayor, State Legislator 2nd Street So … Read more …

House Detail

Gable with fishscale and paladin windows 209 Second Avenue NW Date @1980

Mount Vernon House

House added on to on the south (2 floor) in 1986-87; Large addition added to … Read more …

Mount Vernon House

House to right owned by Rep David Loebsack when elected to Congress. Corner of 3rd … Read more …

Mount Vernon House

Is this the Albright/Ebersole house at 1st St W and 3rd Ave SW? (east wing … Read more …

Mount Vernon House

Location 419 N. and St NW – built @1890s Porch removed and large addition at … Read more …

Cornell Housing

Long demolished. Probably on the corner of 3rd St SW and 4th St SW. Operated … Read more …

The Thomas House

Known as the DeBray or Thomas House. Used as a rooming home for generations of … Read more …

Student Housing

Old student rooming house (women) Porch restored; house built @ 1900 Date @1996

Boyd House

Photo of Boyd House by Robyn Dochterman, published in The Cornellian, Feb 15, 1982. Several … Read more …

Mount Vernon House

Photograph of 503 2nd Street N.W. Large house divided and east connection removed. The north … Read more …

Mount Vernon House

Residence at 324 S. 3rd Street SW. Student Rooming house

Follow Our Facebook Page

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

2 days ago

What was Mount Vernon's original name? Is there something (or someone) buried under Main Street? When did the town get street lights? Test your local history knowledge with this list of fun Mount Vernon facts! ... See MoreSee Less

Fun Facts: Historic Mount Vernon - Cornell College

news.cornellcollege.edu

Test your knowledge of historic Mount Vernon, Iowa, with these 10 fun facts.

View on Facebook

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

5 days ago

With the temperatures warming up a bit, this week might be the perfect time to stretch your legs and get out and about in Mount Vernon - just like the subjects of today's Mystery Monday photo did. These happy, but unidentified, pedestrians are taking a quick break from their jaunt on an unknown bridge. If either the people or the location looks familiar to you, let us know in the comments below! ... See MoreSee Less

Unidentified Men and Woman on a Bridge - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

mvhpc.org

Share with your friendsCo-ed picnic

View on Facebook

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

1 week ago

One of the most fascinating preservations stories we've encountered this year is that of the Hutchinson House. Located on South Carolina's Edisto Island, the Hutchinson House is an architectural legacy to the hard work and triumph of Black freedpeople after the Civil War. Built by hand by Henry Hutchinson, the Hutchinson House weathered years of environmental struggles, sheltered generations of family members, and is now in the process of being restored to it's original glory. Read more about the history of the home and current preservation efforts in this article from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. ... See MoreSee Less

The House That Hutchinson Built: Preserving a Touchstone to Edisto Island's Black History | National Trust for Historic Preservation

savingplaces.org

For 130 years, the Hutchinson House in Edisto Island, South Carolina, has stood the test of time as one of the few intact freedpeople's homes from its era.

View on Facebook