History of the Mt. Vernon Country Store
1922 - 2005
Credits at end of page
Click pictures to enlarge
In early 1922 Mt. Vernon Country Store was known as Cram's General Store. The store was in the same location, but the building was different. To the south of the store there was another general store, a blacksmith shop and a garage. Mount Vernon was a busy little village!
|
 Main Street buildings (L-R): Cram's General Store, Allen's General Store, Waymouth's Blacksmith and Child's Garage. |
 Buildings (L-R): Hotel, brick building, Cram's Store and Allen's Store. The brick building is still standing. |
 Looking down Main Street: Blacksmith and Garage on left, Post Office on right side of street. The old-old Post Office building is still standing. |
 That fire in August 1922 changed the look of Main Street! |
Both general stores were rebuilt soon after the 1922 fire. |
 Main Street's rebuilt stores (L-R): Cram's General Store and Allen's General Store. |
 Main and Church Street corner. Notice the likeness of Cram's Store to Mt. Vernon Country Store today! |
 Looking up Main Street. |
 Inside photo of the store with Mr. Cram in the foreground. |
Some time after the late 1940's Cram's General Store changed hands several times and went by different names. Allen's General Store was torn down.
|
 Dana Dunn and Lew Flewelling. |
 After fire destroyed the second floor, a new ceiling was installed. |
 An addition was added for a walk-in cooler. |
 1982 photo. |
 2003 photo. |
|
Credits:
* First 7 pictures (compliments of Chig Neal) * Remaining black and white pictures (compliments of Lew Flewelling) * History references (Chig Neal and Dana Dunn) * "Turning Back" by Beverly Wight Smith |