National Register of Historic Places Archives - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

514 First Street SE

514 First Street SE. Robinson’s brickyard.

323 Third Street NE

323 Third Street NE. Known as the Waln/Wolfe house.

323 Third Street NE

323 Third Street NE. Known as the Waln/Wolfe house.

316 Third Avenue SW

316 Third Avenue SW. An opening was bricked in suggesting another use for the house … Read more …

316 Third Avenue SW

316 Third Avenue SW. Bell over the front door gives evidence the house was once … Read more …

214 Second Street SE

113 Second Ave NW

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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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Gone but not Forgotten!According to The Centennial History of Mount Vernon Iowa "A mass meeting of citizens in 1902 decided that a new hotel was a most compelling need. Traffic along the Lincoln Highway was increasing, and it was felt that Mount Vernon should bid for patronage of the traveling public. A stock company was at once organized ; shares selling at $100 each." The Altoona Hotel was built on the current site of the Mount Vernon Visitors Center and was opened to guests in 1903. As transportation to Cedar Rapids was more easily available, Altoona Hotel/Hall took on different functions, including as an Army barracks in WWI and housing for Cornell students later. Altoona Hall was demolished in 1985. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Dr Luther L. and Susette E. (Baker) Pease house was built in the 1850s and resides at 600 1st Ave SE, which was known as "The Military Road." The house was added to the National Register in 2020. This house was built of locally manufactured brick by Henry and/or Albright. The lower front windows actually open as doorways. The original house had distinctive U-shaped brick corbels throughout. Only one such corbel still exists. A less ornate addition was added in 1866. Dr Luther L Pease was born in Massachusetts and moved to Ft Dodge in 1854, where he practiced medicine and served prominently in the City and County. Susette E. Baker Pease was born in New York. They married in 1861. During a run for State Senate in 1859, Dr. Pease was accused by the Ft Dodge Democratic newspaper of being an "out-and-out Abolitionist who desires the colored race placed on an equality with the white man." Luther and Susette moved to Mt Vernon in Late 1869 where they purchased a lot in Saxby's 2nd Addition to Mount Vernon. Shortly after they arrived, Luther was appointed as postmaster, and later as head of a "full ticket of prohibition temperance" the town elected Luther to be the City's first mayor. ... See MoreSee Less

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National Register of Historic Places

514 First Street SE

514 First Street SE

323 Third Street NE

323 Third Street NE

316 Third Avenue SW

316 Third Avenue SW

303 A Avenue SE

303 A Avenue SE

214 Second Street SE

214 Second Street SE

113 Second Ave NW

113 Second Ave NW

Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission