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

117 First Street

Historic Building circa 1895

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

1. 117 First Street Marker

Inscription. From 1895 to 1913 Rolly Brothers restaurant was here. They had a waiting room for ladies in front and a dining room being cut off by a row of palms. In 1904 the rear half was added facing the Mo. Pacific Depot enabling the restaurant to cater to the railroad traffic. In 1915 it had something new in town "a mechanical phonograph." Arched openings from 113 to 117 gave Pleasant Hill one of the country's first enclosed malls. It has been an ice cream parlor, cigar store, confectionary, bus station, watch repair and a drug store. From 1936-47, it then became a variety store and later a restaurant operated by Blake and Mary Lou Sloan current owners.

Erected 1992 by Pleasant Hill Downtown Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, Pleasant Hill Downtown Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 38° 47.106′ N, 94° 16.467′ 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: 117 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

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

are within walking distance of this marker: 119 First Street (a few steps from this marker); 121 First Street (a few steps from this marker); 111 First Street (a few steps from this marker); 118 First Street (a few steps from this marker); 120 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 124 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 126 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 105 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 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

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

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

2. 117 First Street and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 446 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.