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.
117 First Street. Historic Building circa 1895. 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.
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.
Location. 38° 47.106′ N, 94° 16.467′ 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: 117 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
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2015
2. 117 First Street and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
