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

L.D. and Kate Harmon House

102 Harmon Avenue

— 1908 —

L.D. and Kate Harmon House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. L.D. and Kate Harmon House Marker

Inscription. Leon DeVoe "Voe" and Kate Harmon built this home in 1908 on family land that was purchased in 1876 and would later become known as the Harmon Plat.

L.D. "Voe" was a mill superintendent, Panama City town councilman, and a licensed real estate broker. "Voe" and Katie helped build local schools and churches and worked to foster the growth of a brand new Panama City.

This lovely house has been home to many families for more than 100 years, one notable occupant being "The St. Andrews Bay Conservatory of Music and Oratory" in 1929. At the time of construction, the house faced directly out to the bay where grand sunsets and views of major ships coming in and out of the area were the "old" scenes from the porches.

Erected by Historical Society of Bay County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 30° 8.765′ N, 85° 39.424′ W. Marker is in Panama City, Florida, in Bay County. It is at the intersection of Harmon Avenue and Cherry Street, on the right when traveling north on Harmon Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Harmon 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Farley – Harmon House (about 300 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); Kelly-Howell Home (about 300 feet away); McKenzie Pickens Home (about 400 feet away); Miss Maggie’s Store (about 500 feet away); Miles and Nora Harmon House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Southerland House (approx. 0.2 miles away); J.M. Sessions (approx. ¼ mile away); 800 Cherry Street (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Panama City.

Also see . . . Historical Society of Bay County. (Submitted on April 20, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. L.D. and Kate Harmon House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.