Pleasant Hill in Cass County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

100 Veterans Parkway

Historic Building circa 1880

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2015

1. 100 Veterans Parkway Marker

Inscription. Operated as a grocery store/meat market until 1981 when a delicatessen was added. Building was destroyed by fire in 1891 and rebuilt at that time. From 1984 until 2006 various tenants operated out of the building. In 2006 the building was renovated as you see it today functioning as a not for profit thrift store to benefit the residents of Pleasant Hill. Renovation was made possible by a grant thru the Goppert Foundation. Current owner is Pleasant Hill Lay/Clergy Council

Erected 2008 by Pleasant Hill Downtown Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1981.

Location. 38° 47.185′ N, 94° 16.393′ W. Marker is in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, in Cass County. It is at the intersection of Veterans Parkway and Cedar Street, on the right when traveling north on Veterans Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Veterans Parkway (AKA Lake Street), Pleasant Hill MO 64080, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Kansas City.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 110 South Lake Street (a few steps from this marker); Historic Building 1948 (within shouting distance of this marker); Pleasant Hill, Missouri (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Col. Hiram Bledsoe (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Civil War in Pleasant Hill (about 300 feet away); Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot (about 400 feet away); 400 Cedar St. (about 400 feet away); Defenders of Freedom Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pleasant Hill.

Also see . . .
1. Pleasant Hill: Our History. Town website entry (Submitted on September 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Pleasant Hill Downtown Historic District. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on September 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

100 Veterans Parkway and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2015

2. 100 Veterans Parkway and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.