Pleasant Hill History Center

Lot  #1

In 1843, Pleasant Hill was first platted.   The following information is Lot #1.

On the northwest corner of Main and Monument streets was the Whitmer Hardware.  For more than 30 years it was owned by Lewis Whitmer.  This was Pleasant Hill's first filling station pump.

Looking west circa 1910.  Notice the filling station pump.

H. H. Coppock (seated) and Mike Thompson (standing) 

Inside at the soda foundtain

Inside at the counter, which was on the opposite wall as the soda fountain

The Pleasant Hill Pool Hall  (See map below as to its location in the building) 

Map showing location of stores inside of Lot #1

Charles and Hubert Long ran a restaurant, pool hall and ice cream parlor.  Others who were in this location were:  Hoeflick, Yount, Seng, Mintchell, Kendig, Driver, and Shuff. The restaurant was closed in 1959.

Monument with building in the background (circa 1940s)

Shuff's Restaurant was a popular place for dinner

Roy Hess owned the building in the 60’s.  His daughter Judy started a beauty Shop in Doctor Albert J. Bausman’s old office.

Edward Sampson started his hardware store and plumbing business in 1962 in this building.

The building was torn down in 2008 as part of a city beautification project

Today, the area is a green space and parking lot for the library.