Memorial Building - Pleasant Hill, Mo. - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

The building is in good repair and is occupied by a community building.

Date of Construction: 1948

This brick two-story building has a rectangular footprint. The front and rear facade treatments are almost identical. The symmetrical front elevation is three bays wide and the side elevations are five bays deep. Fenestration defines the bays. A double-leaf entrance door fills the center bay on the first story. Multilight, steel sash windows with operable outer casements fill the remaining openings of the building. The brick fafade projects slightly forward in two short steps. Two continuous bands of limestone encircle the building at the water table and at the cornice level. Additional character-defining features include the stepped front parapet, stone coping, and header brick windowsills.

This building retains a high degree of architectural integrity. It clearly conveys its historic associations with the "Big Build" period in Pleasant Hill's history and is a contributing element to the historic district.

- National Register Application

Historic marker on the reverse of the building:

HISTORIC BUILDING 1948

In 1944 the American Legion and
American War Dads joined forces
to honor the war dead with this
memorial building. In 1947, the
V.F.W. and the Ladies Auxiliaries
joined them in a fund drive. To
save expenses, volunteers cleaned
salvaged bricks until the wee
hours of the mornings. Masons
would lay the bricks the next
morning. On May 30, 1951, it was
dedicated to both the dead and
the living veterans. The city took
over the building in 1988."

Downtown Association 1992

Date stone on the front of building:

(seal of American Legion) (Seal of American War Dads) (Seal of Veterans of Foreign Wars)
Memorial Building
Erected ~ 1948

Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial In Honor Of: Dead and living veterans Marker Text: HISTORIC BUILDING 1948 In 1944 the American Legion and American War Dads joined forces to honor the war dead with this memorial building. In 1947, the V.F.W. and the Ladies Auxiliaries joined them in a fund drive. To save expenses, volunteers cleaned salvaged bricks until the wee hours of the mornings. Masons would lay the bricks the next morning. On May 30, 1951, it was dedicated to both the dead and the living veterans. The city took over the building in 1988." Downtown Association 1992 Date of dedication: 5/30/1951 Who Put it Here?: American Legion Post 52, American War Dads, VFW Post 3118 Description of Memorial: The historic marker is on the back of the building near the entrance to the American Legion Post. The date stone is near the front entrance. This building is part of the Pleasant Hill Downtown Historic District. Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed

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