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

Emanuel Home

Built 1925

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Emanuel Home Marker

Inscription. Built in 1925 by A.L. Barber and wife Bonnie E. Dykes. It was owned and occupied by Clara M. Dykes and husband Donald E. Emanuel after 1925. It still remains in the ownership of the Emanuel family descendants. Both the Dykes and the Emanuel families were among the earliest settlers and pioneers of Millville. The Emanuel family raised five sons, D.L., Odolph, Randal, William and D. Nixon in this early bungalow style home. Each of the Emanuel sons served their country during the war years and returned home to raise their families in the Bay County area. The grounds around the home have always provided the neighbors with pleasant views. Bonnie E. and Clara Dykes are daughters of William James Dykes (1864-1928) and Jane E. Brock. Donald E. Emanuel is the oldest son of William Owen "Bud" Emanuel (1878-1967) and Ida Knowles. Both W.J. Dykes and W.O. Emanuel came to St. Andrews Bay from Jackson County before 1900 and left a large and well-known family legacy in the Bay County area.

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 1925.

Location. 30° 9.313′ N, 85° 37.768′ W. Marker is in Panama City, Florida, in Bay County. It is at the intersection

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of North Center Avenue and East 4th Street, on the left when traveling south on North Center Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 344 N Center 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 Doctor’s House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); W.H. & Idumea Gray Marshall Home (about 700 feet away); Scott/Yerby House (about 700 feet away); The Buran/Lumber Company House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The C.M. “Kid” Harris House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Charles Cotton’s Store (approx. ¼ mile away); Stephenson/Turner House (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. Allen H. Miller Building (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Panama City.

Also see . . .
1. Historical Society of Bay County. (Submitted on April 23, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. A History of Bay County. (Submitted on April 24, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Emanuel Home Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.