Bunkers Cove in Panama City in Bay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
800 Cherry Street
Built 1936
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2025
1. 800 Cherry Street Marker
This house was built in 1936 by contractor O. W. Osment for Harry S. Cressler. Cressler and his family lived in the house until August 1938. At that time the home was sold to the First Methodist Episcopal Church South to be used as a parsonage. After only a few months the minister and his wife decided the home was too far away from the church at Magnolia Avenue and 4th Street. They moved back into the parsonage at 839 Oak Avenue. The church sold the property in March 1939 to the A. N. Smith family who lived there until April 1966. The Theodore Brannen family bought the house that same month and lived there until 1990. The present owners of the home, Cliff and Jane Fleming, bought the house in September 1994 and continue to live here today (2014).
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 1936.
Location. 30° 8.75′ N, 85° 38.948′ W. Marker is in Panama City, Florida, in Bay County. It is in Bunkers Cove. It is at the intersection of Cherry Street and South Macarthur Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Cherry Street. The marker is located directly in front of the subject property. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Cherry Street, 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.
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Also see . . . Historical Society of Bay County: Historical Markers Program.
Excerpt: The goals and objectives of this program are to (1) increase the look and prestige of Bay County by honoring buildings 50 or more years old with Historic Markers on their buildings, (2) enhance historical awareness in our community by bringing history to the streets, (3) encourage community home and business owners to work toward development of an historic district.(Submitted on October 14, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2025
2. 800 Cherry Street Marker
The marker is located directly in front of the subject property.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2025
3. 800 Cherry Street (northwest elevation)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2025
4. 800 Cherry Street (north/front elevation)
Looking south across Cherry Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 14, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
