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

126 First Street

Historic Building 1900

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

1. 126 First Street Marker

Inscription. From 1900 until 1915 this building was the home of various jewelry businesses, then the Bargain Spot and in 1917 a shoe shop. From 1919-1921 it was a millinery store. Early 1921 it was a feed store. Later that year Pleasant Hill Times Publisher Roy T. Cloud moved into the remodeled building and continued printing the newspaper until 1961. After several owners, Jan & Kirk Powell purchased the business in 1989. It has been a newspaper office continually since 1921.

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 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 38° 47.088′ N, 94° 16.469′ W. Marker is in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, in Cass County. Marker is on 1st Street south of Wyoming Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. 124 First Street (here, next to this marker); 120 First Street (a few steps from this marker); 118 First Street (a few steps from this marker); 121 First Street (within

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shouting distance of this marker); 119 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 134 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 117 First Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 136 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 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Pleasant Hill Times. (Submitted on September 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Historic Pleasant Hill MO. (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. 126 First Street

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.