Panama City in Bay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Holmes/Anderson House
1918
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Holmes/Anderson House Marker
Inscription.
Holmes/Anderson House. This house was built as a “replacement Home” in 1918 when Lewis S. and wife Jane Holmes Anderson left the “Holmes homestead on the peninsula “ along with Mrs. Wesley Holmes to make way for the new "Sherman Shipyard", to be built. It would be "home" to Mrs. Holmes (Pioneer to the Bay since 1863) and the children of Lewis Stephen Anderson and wife Jane Holmes Anderson. Both were descendants of two of the oldest pioneer families on St. Andrews Bay. It remained with the Anderson Family and descendants until 1991. It was designed in 1918 by two women who did not want a "new" house but one similar to the "old family homestead on the peninsula" which by 1918 had already served at least four generations of their family.
This house was built as a “replacement Home” in 1918 when Lewis S. & wife Jane Holmes Anderson left the “Holmes homestead on the peninsula “ along with Mrs. Wesley Holmes to make way for the new "Sherman Shipyard", to be built. It would be "home" to Mrs. Holmes (Pioneer to the Bay since 1863) and the children of Lewis Stephen Anderson and wife Jane Holmes Anderson. Both were descendants of two of the oldest pioneer families on St. Andrews Bay. It remained with the Anderson Family and descendants until 1991. It was designed in 1918 by two women who did not want a "new" house but one similar to the "old family homestead on the peninsula" which by 1918 had already served at least four generations of their family.
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 1918.
Location. 30° 8.982′ N, 85° 37.645′ W. Marker is in Panama City, Florida, in Bay County. It is at the intersection of North Church Avenue and East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on North Church Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 N Church 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: Bay Harbor/Andrews Family House (approx. 0.2
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 273 times since then and 26 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.
