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

The Thomas Freeman Home

The Rose Cottage

— 1887 —

The Thomas Freeman Home Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. The Thomas Freeman Home Marker

Inscription. The home was built by Thomas Freeman, surveyor for The Cincinnati Company, a large landholding concern in the area. After the company declined, eventually to enter bankruptcy, Freeman sold the home in 1894. After a series of owners, the home in 1907 came under the ownership of newly widowed Mattie Rose, postmistress of St. Andrews. The accepted name for the place became The Rose Cottage. Eventually, in 1934, the property was purchased by G. M. B. and Adele Harries, whose family occupied the home for almost 60 years. In 1992, the property came under the present owners, Glenn and Gay Smith.

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 1887.

Location. 30° 10.382′ N, 85° 42.223′ W. Marker is in Panama City, Florida, in Bay County. It is on Cincinnati Avenue 0.1 miles West 14th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1315 Cincinnati Ave, Panama City FL 32401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on

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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: Site of the Oaks Hotel which was razed in the 1930s (within shouting distance of this marker); Swann House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Original Bell (about 600 feet away); Historic St. Andrews Church (about 700 feet away); Dunton’s Tastee Freez (about 700 feet away); Original St. Andrews Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Panama City Publishing Company (1920) (approx. 0.3 miles 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

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. The Thomas Freeman Home Marker

but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Walk Historic St. Andrews/Panama City. (Submitted on April 27, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Historical Society of Bay County. (Submitted on April 27, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.