Crowe Motor Company - Pleasant Hill Downtown Historic District - Pleasant Hill, Mo. - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

Date of Construction: 1948

This ceramic block one-part commercial block has a rectangular footprint. Brick veneer covers the front facade and wraps around one bay on each side elevation. The symmetrical front elevation is five bays wide and the side (south) elevation is four bays deep. Fenestration defines the bays and includes the center bay entrance flanked by two large display windows. A single additional display window occupies the first bay of each side elevation. Plywood and brick fill the display windows. The primary facade wall terminates in a broad stepped parapet that hides the barrel-shaped roof. Additional character-defining features include stone parapet coping, a stone belt course that wraps the first bay of each side elevation, and header brick windowsills.

Although plywood and brick fill the storefront window openings, the size, shape, and rhythm of the original fenestration remain apparent. This building retains architectural integrity and continues to convey its historic associations with the "Big Build" period in Pleasant Hill's history. It is a contributing element to the historic district.