Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission

Duties: identify, interpret and protect the historic and archaeological resources of our community and encourage historic tourism.

 

Members: Commission Members as of March 2011

            Kay Johansen, Chair

            Richard H. Thomas, Vice Chair

            Edward Sauter

            Guy Booth

            Hugh Lifson

            Leah Rogers

            Pat Westercamp

            Carine Klein

            Paul Robinson

            Pat Westercamp

            Susan Hargus

            Imran Farooqi

            Lawson (Skip) Clark

 

Meetings: Open to the public

            First Saturday of each month at 9:15a.m.

            Visitors Center

 

               

Current Projects:     

  Walking Tours

Educational Workshop – Preservation Issues

Survey of older barns and early garages

Preservation of Local Mural

City Records Preservation

City Heritage Days (history program)

Cemetery Records Preservation

Opportunities for Volunteers

Summer student Internship

 

CONTACT US:

Mount Vernon City Hall

213 1st St. SW.

Mount Vernon, IA  52314

Chair: Kay Johansen

 

Main Street Iowa – Joe Jennison

Visitors Center

311 1st Street  NW

Mt Vernon, IA  52314