Mount Vernon commission approves demolition, interim redevelopment for three downtown parcels

Aug 14, 2026

The Mount Vernon Historical Review Commission voted to grant a certificate of appropriateness to demolish three condemned buildings at 10–18 North Main Street and 6 East Chestnut Street and convert the footprint to an interim secure parking and detainee-transfer area tied to moving municipal court functions to 40 Public Square. The motion passed after amending the legal description to list parcel numbers.

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The Mount Vernon Historical Review Commission granted a certificate of appropriateness for the demolition of three condemned buildings at 10–18 North Main Street and 6 East Chestnut Street to allow interim redevelopment for court-related parking and detainee transfer operations.

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