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

Dunton’s Tastee Freez

1956

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Dunton’s Tastee Freez Marker

Inscription. This fast food ice cream and hamburger shop was established by Harold L. & Dorothy Dunton. Tastee-Freez was one of the first soft serve franchises in the Nation. Subsequent owners included Mrs. Roberta Elder, Dana E. Wright and Galen Mielke. In later years, the building was the Back Porch BBQ. In 2017, James Pigneri and Mynde Kelly purchased the property, and in the following year established the Copper Tap Grille.

Erected by Historical Society of Bay County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 30° 10.382′ N, 85° 42.086′ W. Marker is in Panama City, Florida, in Bay County. It is on Beck Avenue (Florida Route 30) south of West 14th Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is attached to the front of the Copper Tap Grille near the entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1316 Beck 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,

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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: Historic St. Andrews Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Original Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Oaks Hotel which was razed in the 1930s (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Thomas Freeman Home (about 700 feet away); Swann House (about 800 feet away); Panama City Publishing Company (1920) (approx. ¼ mile away); Original St. Andrews Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); The SS Tarpon Anchor (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Panama City.

Another marker is no longer nearby. St. Andrew(s) School (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Copper Tap Grille.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Dunton’s Tastee Freez Marker

(Submitted on April 25, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Historical Society of Bay County. (Submitted on April 25, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. Historic St. Andrew’s Waterfront Partnership- Panama City. (Submitted on April 25, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.