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. Marker 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.

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

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(about 700 feet away); Swann House (about 800 feet away); Panama City Publishing Company (1920) (approx. ¼ mile away); The SS Tarpon Anchor (approx. 0.3 miles away); The “Cap’n Scuba” House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Panama City.

Also see . . .
1. Copper Tap Grille. (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.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

2. Dunton’s Tastee Freez Marker

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 52 times since then. 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.