120 First Street
Historic Building
No record available of when 120 First St. was built. From 1902 to 1907 it was a post office. From 1907 to 1930 a grocery store. On July 26, 1909 Carrie Nation gave a lecture in front about the evils of alcohol. It has been an electrical shop, candy shop, bus station (1936-45), sporting goods and liquor store and later a wood carving shop.
Current owners are the Storms and Andersons.
Erected 1992 by Pleasant Hill Downtown Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, Pleasant Hill Downtown Association, and the Postal Mail and Philately series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is July 26, 1909.
Location. 38° 47.094′ N, 94° 16.476′ W. Marker is in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, in Cass County. It is on 1st Street south of Wyoming Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 1st 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: 118 First Street (here, next to this marker); 124 First Street (a few steps from this marker); 126 First Street (a few steps from this marker); 119 First Street
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Regarding 120 First Street. The building does NOT contribute to the Pleasant Hill Downtown Historic District due to its many modifications.
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.)
Additional keywords. Temperence Movement
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 388 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
