Mt. Vernon in Linn County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Mount Vernon Mainstreet Fire
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 25, 2024
1. Mount Vernon Mainstreet Fire Marker
In honor of the firefighters that fought the 1975 Mount Vernon Mainstreet Fire, in the bitter cold.
In February, the fire and damage took this entire city block of business and services.
Thanks to Cornell College Art Students, local artists and supporters for this wonderful depiction of our Mt. Vernon history.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1975.
Location. 41° 55.378′ N, 91° 25.08′ W. Marker is in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, in Linn County. It is at the intersection of 2nd Avenue North and 1st Street West on 2nd Avenue North. The marker is on the east facing wall of Edward Jones' office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 2nd Avenue North, Mount Vernon IA 52314, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: South Hall (approx. Ό mile away); The Old Military Road (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Lincoln Highway (approx. 0.7 miles away); History of Our Town Lisbon, Iowa (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named The Lincoln Highway (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named The Lincoln Highway (approx. 2.1 miles away); Uranus (approx. 2.1 miles away); William Abbe (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mt. Vernon.
Regarding Mount Vernon Mainstreet Fire. The building where the marker and mural is in place of the previous building that burned as part of the entire city block lost during the 1975 fire.
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 25, 2024
2. Mount Vernon Mainstreet Fire Marker and Mural
The painting was done by Cornell College art students and other local artists.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
