Panama City in Bay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Panama City Publishing Company (1920)

Panama City Publishing Company Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Panama City Publishing Company Marker

Inscription. Constructed by George M. West, one of the "founding fathers" of Panama City, it was at this site that Mr. West and his wife Lillian Carlisle West "Miss Lillian" published three local newspapers, numerous books and promotional materials for economic development of the area. Mr. West died in 1926, and his wife continued writing and editing the newspaper and running the business. His great-great-grandson Charles "Buddy" West was proprietor until 2005 when he sold the building to the City of Panama City for restoration and preservation as a Publishing Museum and historic showplace.

Erected by Community of St. Andrews, Florida.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 30° 10.152′ N, 85° 42.09′ W. Marker is in Panama City, Florida, in Bay County. It is at the intersection of Beck Avenue and West 11th Court, on the left when traveling south on Beck Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1134 Beck Avenue, Panama City FL 32401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Azalea Court (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The SS Tarpon Anchor (about 400 feet away); The “Cap’n Scuba” House

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(about 400 feet away); Historic St. Andrew Church (about 600 feet away); Bank of St. Andrews (about 600 feet away); Honoring the History (about 800 feet away); Lion Fountain (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Panama City.

Also see . . . Panama City Publishing Company Museum. (Submitted on April 17, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Panama City Publishing Company Marker

Panama City Publishing Company Renovation Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. Panama City Publishing Company Renovation Plaque

George Mortimer West image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

4. George Mortimer West

Great Floridians 2000 Award
Florida Department of State and Florida League of Cities

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 17, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.