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

111 First Street

Historic Building 1870

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

1. 111 First Street Marker

Inscription.
This building was the post office from 1874-90. Other tenants included an insurance agency, a variety store, a shoe shop, and the Commercial Bank (1912). Since 1955 it has been a radio and TV shop, photo shop, telephone office, watch repair shop, tile and linoleum store and a fruit store. Businesses upstairs have been a bookstore, the office of the local Dispatch newspaper, the Pleasant Hill Township office, a building and loan co. and living quarters.

Current owners are Jim and Katrina Waltz.

Erected 1992 by Pleasant Hill Downtown Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, Pleasant Hill Downtown Association, and the Postal Mail and Philately series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.

Location. 38° 47.115′ N, 94° 16.476′ W. Marker is in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, in Cass County. Marker 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: 111 1st Street, Pleasant Hill MO 64080, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 105 First Street (a few steps from this marker); 117 First Street (a few steps from this marker); 119 First Street

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(within shouting distance of this marker); 118 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 120 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 121 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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pleasant Hill.

Also see . . .
1. Pleasant Hill Downtown Historic District, NRHP. (Submitted on September 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Historic Pleasant Hill MO. (Submitted on September 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

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

2. 111 First Street and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.