St Andrews in Panama City in Bay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
St. Andrew(s) School
Photographed By Paul F, April 27, 2011
1. St. Andrew(s) School Marker
East side of two-sided marker.
The first school in St. Andrew, a community established ca. 1827, was built in 1850. That building burned down. The second school was a two-story wooden structure with two large rooms on each floor. The school had four teachers and 100 students. In 1925, that school burned, six weeks before the summer recess. On July 7, 1926, voters overwhelmingly approved the issuance of bonds totaling $60,000 to build the present school. E.D. Fitchner, a Tallahassee architect, drew the plans for the 12 classrooms and an auditorium. J.R. Asbell of Panama City was the contractor. St. Andrew(s) School has a Mediterranean Revival Style with classical motifs, and is most noted for its arched windows, red tile roof, and impressive auditorium. During World War II (1941-1945), due to the Wainwright Shipyard and Tyndall Air Force Base, the area grew so rapidly that the school had to go to double sessions. Through the years the building has been used for community events, such as plays, public service forums and educational films. St. Andrew(s) School was completely renovated in 1999-2002, and is the oldest continuously functioning school in Bay County.
Erected 2007 by The Bay County School Board and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-603.)
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Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 30° 10.519′ N, 85° 42.103′ W. Marker was in Panama City, Florida, in Bay County. It was in St Andrews. Marker was at the intersection of West 15th Street and Beck Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West 15th Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 3001 W 15th St, Panama City FL 32401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Panama City Publishing Company (1920) (approx. 0.4 miles away); Salt Kettle (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Old Sentry (approx. 0.6 miles away); The St. Andrew Bay Saltworks (approx. 1.4 miles away); Oakland Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); John Christo, Senior (approx. 1.9 miles away); Robert Lee McKenzie's Home and Office (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Page Building (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Panama City.
More about this marker. The post is still there but the marker is clearly broken off.
Also see . . . School board votes to mothball St. Andrew School. WJHG news report, May. 7, 2019 (Submitted on June 2, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Paul F, April 27, 2011
2. St. Andrew(s) School Marker
West side of two-sided marker.
Photographed By Paul F, April 27, 2011
3. St. Andrew(s) School Marker
Photographed By Paul F, April 27, 2011
4. St. Andrew(s) School
Photographed By Paul F, April 27, 2011
5. St. Andrew(s) School
Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,184 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on May 3, 2023, by Jeff Becker of Panama City, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 2, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
