Panama City in Bay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Bank of Panama City The Gilbert Building
100 Harrison Avenue
1911
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Bank of Panama City ~ The Gilbert Building Marker
Inscription.
Bank of Panama City The Gilbert Building. 100 Harrison Avenue. The first brick building in Panama City was completed in 1911 and housed Panama City's first bank. The bank closed in 1915 and was occupied by various businesses over the years. In 1941 Leslie Miller Gilbert opened Less Gilbert's Bay Shore Bar and Cafι at 100 Harrison Avenue. In 1947 Mr. Gilbert purchased the building and it became known as the Gilbert Building. Mr. Gilbert died in 1970 and his son Leslie "Bubba" Gilbert continued the business. In 1987 the building burned and in 1988 the first floor of the two story building was rebuilt with the original brick, cleaned and salvaged by Leslie Miller "Bubba" Gilbert, Jr. In 2015 the building is occupied by the La Royale Lounge and Package. ,
Historical Society of Bay County .
The first brick building in Panama City was completed in 1911 and housed Panama City's first bank. The bank closed in 1915 and was occupied by various businesses over the years. In 1941 Leslie Miller Gilbert opened Less Gilbert's Bay Shore Bar and Cafι at 100 Harrison Avenue. In 1947 Mr. Gilbert purchased the building and it became known as the Gilbert Building. Mr. Gilbert died in 1970 and his son Leslie "Bubba" Gilbert continued the business. In 1987 the building burned and in 1988 the first floor of the two story building was rebuilt with the original brick, cleaned and salvaged by Leslie Miller "Bubba" Gilbert, Jr. In 2015 the building is occupied by the La Royale Lounge and Package.
Historical Society of Bay County
Erected by Historical Society of Bay County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 30° 9.221′ N, 85° 39.724′ W. Marker is in Panama City, Florida, in Bay County. It is at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and East Beach Drive, on the left when traveling south on Harrison Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Harrison Ave, 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.
2. Bank of Panama City ~ The Gilbert Building Marker
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 457 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
