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

Historic St. Andrew Church

1887

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Historic St. Andrew Church Marker

Inscription. The St. Andrew Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in St. Andrews in 1886 and construction of this sanctuary was completed in 1887. In 1939, $600.00 was borrowed to add the front foyer, which covered the glass panes above the door. To alleviate over-crowding in the public schools, a back addition to the building was used for classrooms during WW lI.

The sanctuary housed the St. Andrew Methodist Church from 1939 until 1955, when the church built the sanctuary on 11th Street east of Frankford Avenue. The original bell is installed in the steeple there.

The First Independent Methodist Church (later renamed Heritage Bible Church) purchased the building in 1970 and added a false ceiling, and cables to tie the walls together to keep them from spreading outward. In 2000, Heritage Bible Church built a new facility and moved to State Avenue.

In 2007, the simple wooden clapboard building was stabilized and restored with a grant from the Florida Department of State, Bureau of Historic Preservation, and with the generous support of many friends. In 2018 Hurricane Michael destroyed the steeple and it was rebuilt as the original style, open and with a new bell, in 2023. It continues as the oldest operating church building in Bay County.

Erected by Historic St. Andrew’s

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 30° 10.072′ N, 85° 42.025′ W. Marker is in Panama City, Florida, in Bay County. It is at the intersection of Chesnut Avenue and West 11th Street, on the left when traveling south on Chesnut Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1006 Chesnut 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bank of St. Andrews (about 400 feet away); Lion Fountain (about 400 feet away); Honoring the History (about 400 feet away); Buena Vista Point Archaeological Site (about 500 feet away); The Old Sentry (about 500 feet away); Salt Kettle (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Panama City.

Also see . . .
1. Historic St. Andrew Church. (Submitted on August 15, 2024.)
2. Walk Historic St. Andrews/Panama City. (Submitted on April 22, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. Historic St. Andrews Waterfront Partnership. (Submitted on April 22, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Historic St. Andrew Church Marker

Historic St. Andrew Church sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. Historic St. Andrew Church sign

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 22, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.