Allen Motor Company (201 Cedar Street) - 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. What appears to be a single building when viewed from the front, is actually two separate buildings sharing an integrated facade. Brick veneer covers the front facade and wraps around one bay on each side elevation. The front elevation is three bays wide. Fenestration defines the bays and consists of a center bay entrance flanked by three-part aluminum-framed display windows. The display windows rest on brick bulkheads that feature header brick sills. In the side (west) elevation, a display window occupies the first bay and two vehicular bays pierce the rear portion of this elevation. Stone belt courses span the cornice and the stepped parapet of this building, which includes 203 Cedar. Additional character-defining features include the header brick course that caps the parapet walls.

Although plywood covers two display windows, this building retains its 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.