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

Anderson’s Standard Service Station

c.1939

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

1. Anderson’s Standard Service Station Marker

Inscription. Anderson's Service Station, owned and operated by Willie and Bertha Anderson, and was open six days a week from 1939 to 1985. Truly a family business, the Andersons daughters Peggy, Ruth, Barbara, Dannie and Willie, Jr., all worked at the station. A paint and body shop business run by Willie J. "Shorty" Lucas operated out of the back of the station. And many young men, including Leon Miller, Curtis Pittman, and Grant Williams, got their first jobs at the Anderson's Service Station.
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Anderson’s Standard Service Station
1127N. Cove Blvd.

Erected 2024 by Panama City Quality of Life Program.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 30° 10.168′ N, 85° 39.025′ W. Marker is in Panama City, Florida, in Bay County. It is in Carver Heights. Marker is on Martin Luther King Jr Blvd (U.S. 98) 0.3 miles south of E 11th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1123 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Panama City FL 32401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Battle Memorial Funeral Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Theater/KofP Hall (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Russ Shoe Shop (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lee’s Gulf Service Station (about 500 feet away); Rosenwald High School (approx. 0.6 miles away); 941 Grace Avenue (approx. 0.7 miles away); Panama City High School (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Old Jenks House (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Panama City.

Also see . . .
1. 5 historical markers unveiled in Glenwood. (Submitted on April 19, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Florida author captures biz-booming Black community Glenwood in new photo book. (Submitted on April 19, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 46 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on April 19, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.