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

121 First Street

Historic Building 1894

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

1. 121 First Street Marker

Inscription.
In June 1894, the new building was the home of a drug store. The upstairs was occupied by a savings & loan co and a real estate co. In 1904 the upstairs became the offices of a doctor and a lawyer. In 1929 a bakery was opened downstairs, then a grocery. The Sharp Grocery was here from 1939-1958, followed by various businesses. Bob and Karen Morris bought and restored this building in 1989, for their antique shop.

Current owners are Terry and Debbie Decker

Erected 1992 by Pleasant Hill Downtown Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, Pleasant Hill Downtown Association series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1894.

Location. 38° 47.099′ N, 94° 16.46′ W. Marker is in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, in Cass County. It is on 1st Street north of Commercial Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 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: 119 First Street (here, next to this marker); 117 First Street (a few steps from this marker); 124 First Street (a few steps from

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this marker); 126 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 120 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 118 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 111 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 134 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pleasant Hill.

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 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

121 First Street and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. 121 First Street and Marker

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 449 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.