Historic 115 Wyoming Street
1866
This oldest building downtown stands on the original Pleasant Hill land grant of 1854 with a 126 years of continuous use.
In the 19th century, it was a furniture store and the town post office.
In the 20th century, it housed grocery stores, paint and appliances and antique shops.
The second floor was used as a dwelling, dentist offices, and a W.P.A. sewing room providing work for women during the Depression years of the 1930's.
Current owners are Bill and Dorothy Miller.
Erected 1992 by Pleasant Hill Downtown Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, Pleasant Hill Downtown Association, the Postal Mail and Philately, and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 38° 47.135′ N, 94° 16.506′ W. Marker is in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, in Cass County. It is at the intersection of Wyoming Street and 1st Street, on the right when traveling west
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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: 113 Wyoming Street (here, next to this marker); 129 Wyoming Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 105 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 111 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 117 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 118 First Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot (about 300 feet away); 119 First Street (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map
Also see . . .
1. Pleasant Hill: Our History. Town website entry (Submitted on December 18, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Pleasant Hill Downtown Historic District. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on September 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 462 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
