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

136 First Street

Historic Building circa 1868

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

1. 136 First Street Marker

Inscription.
A bakery was here 1867-95. In 1891 a fire started up the street. Men were on top of 136 pouring on water from a line of buckets. A restaurant here in 1905 with sleeping rooms upstairs advertised "25 cents gets a square meal." In 1920 a cleaning and tailor shop was on the ground floor, while it was rumored that the "Ladies of the Night" entertained local gentry on the second floor. On July 4, 1934 a nightwatchman shot and killed Robert Dolley a local baseball player. After 1934 restaurants, including a "White Front," occupied the ground floor. Current owners are Mike and Shawna Crane, who operated a boutique here.

Erected 1992 by Pleasant Hill Downtown Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Sports • Women. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, Pleasant Hill Downtown Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 38° 47.073′ N, 94° 16.452′ W. Marker is in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, in Cass County. Marker is on 1st Street north of Commercial Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 136 1st Street, Pleasant Hill MO 64080, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Also see . . .
1. Pleasant Hill Downtown Historic District. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on September 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. Historic Pleasant Hill MO. Website homepage (Submitted on September 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

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

2. 136 First Street and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 290 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.