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

Charlie’s Time

c.1960

— Historic Glenwood —

Charlie’s Time Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Charlie’s Time Marker

Inscription. Charlie's Time was a community gathering space because the owner, Charlie Smith, loved people and music. It was a late-night place open from 11:00 at night to 7:00 in the morning. The club operated in the 1960s — 1980s as a community gathering spot for folks to find good music, entertainment and food.
Charlie's Time - 913 MLK Blvd.

Erected 2024 by Panama City Quality of Life Program and Destination Panama City.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.

Location. 30° 9.895′ N, 85° 39.025′ W. Marker is in Panama City, Florida, in Bay County. It is in Glenwood Community. It is on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard north of East 9th Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is included in the Glenwood Historic Markers Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 913 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, 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: Wilson’s Bros. Barber Shop (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Barnes Cleaners (about 400 feet away); Triumph Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); The Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lee’s Gulf Service Station (approx. ¼ mile away); Russ Shoe Shop (approx. ¼ mile away); Lincoln Theater/KofP Hall (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Panama City.

Also see . . .
1. Historical society to host event remembering Glenwood bustling business district. (Submitted on March 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. New Glenwood Historical Markers. (Submitted on March 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Charlie’s Time Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.