134 First Street
Historic Building circa 1890
Since 1890 this location has been a barber shop. Half the building has been an insurance agency and jewelry store. A new barber pole was installed in 1908. It is now in Miller's Museum.
Current owner is Joan Mitchell
Erected 1992 by Pleasant Hill Downtown Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, Pleasant Hill Downtown Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 38° 47.076′ N, 94° 16.456′ 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: 134 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: 136 First Street (here, next to this marker); 140 First Street (a few steps from this marker); 126 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 135 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 124 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 121 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker);
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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 December 19, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 388 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
