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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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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

Brackett House

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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

Platner House

Photo of Platner House at First Street and Eighth Avenue NW

Platner House. Corner of First Street SW and Eighth Avenue SW. Photo 2017.

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

College Hall

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College Hall at Cornell College Henry Albright was a trustee of Cornell College and when … Read more …

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

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 …

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Bauman & Co.

photo of Bauman & Co.

On main street

Categories Commercial District - Photos, Mount Vernon's Historic Photos Tags Commercial Historic District, Glass Negative, Lincoln Highway, Main Street, Mount Vernon, Welcome Page Slider, When is this?

Mount Vernon Home

photo of Mount Vernon Home-2008

Almost perfect preservation –resent multi-color painting and rehabilitation – wrap around porch and upper ornate … Read more …

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Historic Kepler Home

photo of Historic Kepler Home

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

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Tourist Home

photo of Tourist Home

For many years known as the Mount Vernon Hotel or Tourist Home (on Lincoln Highway; … Read more …

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Funeral Procession

photo of Funeral Procession-1900

Note: Board sidewalks, animal watering tank in middle of Hi Way #1 and Main Street. … Read more …

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Ford Model A

photo of Ford Model A

The ten millionth of the Ford Model “A”. Cross country tour of restored automobile in … Read more …

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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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