109 S. First Street - Pleasant Hill Downtown Historic District - Pleasant Hill, Mo. - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

Date of Construction: c. 1880

This brick two-part commercial block has a rectangular footprint. The front elevation is three bays wide. The first story features an aluminum-framed plate glass storefront window system. The storefront consists of a recessed entrance in the south end bay and plate glass display windows that rest on a three-foot-tall brick bulkhead. Second-story fenestration defines the bays and includes non-historic single one-over-one light, double-hung windows. Archival evidence documents that the building's current appearance dates to the circa 1925 renovations to the second-story facade and the circa 1949 renovations to the storefront. Additional character-defining features include three courses of limestone that form continuous belt courses at the cornice level and at the second-story window sills and lintels; and the oblique brick joinery on the bulkhead corner.

Alterations to the storefront occurred over fifty years ago and its current appearance is a historic alteration that has gained significance in its own right. The building retains architectural integrity and continues to convey its historic associations. It is a contributing element to the historic district.