Turner's Service Station - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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Early gas station. Note brick street, “Turner’s Service Station”; overhead street light.

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@1926

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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

2 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

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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

6 days 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

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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.

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Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

1 week ago

It's Monday again and today's mystery photo is of a snow covered Mount Vernon home from 1914 or 1915. Put on your wooly detective's cap and help us identify this befuddling building. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, and if correct, we'll update this entry in our digital archive. ... See MoreSee Less

Unidentified House - Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

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