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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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615 6th Street NW

Photo of house at 615 6th Street NW

615 6th Street NW. Queen Anne style.

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Mount Vernon

625 6th Street NW

Photo of house at 625 6th Street NW

625 6th Street NW

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Mount Vernon

608 7th Avenue NW

Photo of house at 608 7th Avenue NW.

608 7th Avenue NW was built in the early 1900’s.

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Mount Vernon

616 7th Avenue NW

Photo of house at 616 7th Avenue NW

616 7th Avenue NW was built in 1900. It is a good example of what … Read more …

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Mount Vernon

Corner of 7th Street and 7th Avenue NW

Photo of House at corner of 7th and 7th NW.

The house on the corner of 7th Street and 7th Avenue NW is the home … Read more …

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Mount Vernon

617 7th Avenue NW

Photo of house at 617 7th Ave NW

617 7th Avenue NW is known as the Chaffee house. It was built in 1895. … Read more …

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Mount Vernon, Welcome Page Slider

Corner of 7th Street and 8th Avenue NW

Photo of house at corner of 7th Street and 8th Avenue NW

Corner of 7th Street and 8th Avenue NW is known as the Reuben Ash house. … Read more …

Categories Ash Park District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ash Park Historic District, Mount Vernon, Rueben Ash

Brackett House

Photo of Brackett House

Brackett House.  Photo taken 2017.

Categories Cornell College District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Cornell College, Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District, Mount Vernon, Welcome Page Slider

Pease Home

Photo of house at 600 First Avenue South known as Pease home.

600 First Avenue South. Pease Home. Photo 2017 This home was built for Dr. Pease … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Mount Vernon, Pease Home

Knott Home

Photo of house at 417 A Ave SE

417 A Avenue SE. Knott Home. Photo 2017 This home was built for one of … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Knott Home, Mount Vernon, Welcome Page Slider

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

Ink Store

Photo of Ink Store built in 1853.

125 First Street. Ink Store. Photo 2017 This was the first brick building on the … Read more …

Categories Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Ink Store, Mount Vernon
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