Panama City in Bay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Gwaltney Homeplace
c. 1876
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. The Gwaltney Homeplace Marker
Inscription.
The Gwaltney Homeplace. c. 1876. Early St. Andrews pioneers Thomas and Piercy Gwaltney built this house prior to 1876 and raised a family of nine children. The house originally sat one block south of this location at the SW corner of West Beach Drive, and Calhoun Avenue. In 1912 the large two-story house was moved to this site by use of log rollers and oxen. The Gwaltney family had purchased a large tract of land and created "The Gwaltney Estate Plat" by 1908. This house became "home" to John T. and Myrta Maxon Gwaltney in 1915. It was a gathering spot for relatives until the death of Mrs. Myrta Gwaltney in 1963. The Gwaltneys were related through marriages to many of Bay County's early families such as the Wares, Drummonds, Days, Porters, Gainers, and others. The exterior retains the simple early Victorian farmhouse style in which it was originally built.
Early St. Andrews pioneers Thomas & Piercy Gwaltney built this house prior to 1876 and raised a family of nine children. The house originally sat one block south of this location at the SW corner of West Beach Drive, and Calhoun Avenue. In 1912 the large two-story house was moved to this site by use of log rollers and oxen. The Gwaltney family had purchased a large tract of land and created "The Gwaltney Estate Plat" by 1908. This house became "home" to John T. and Myrta Maxon Gwaltney in 1915. It was a gathering spot for relatives until the death of Mrs. Myrta Gwaltney in 1963. The Gwaltneys were related through marriages to many of Bay County's early families such as the Wares, Drummonds, Days, Porters, Gainers, and others. The exterior retains the simple early Victorian farmhouse style in which it was originally built.
Erected by Historic St. Andrews Waterfront Partnership-Panama City.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 30° 9.979′ N, 85° 41.641′ W. Marker is in Panama City, Florida, in Bay County. It is at the intersection of West 9th Street and Calhoun Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West 9th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2215 W 9th St, 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 488 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
