The Callaway School House was built in 1911 (two years prior to the creation of Bay County in 1913) on the SW corner of Beulah Avenue and Letohattchee Street. Callaway had been surveyed and platted in 1908 by Pitt Milner Callaway for whom the . . . — — Map (db m73287) HM
Alonzo Ogdon and wife Ida came to Lynn Haven in 1911 from Salem, Missouri and built this house on E. 8th Street & Colorado Avenue near the Gay Family Plantation (now the Panama Country Club). He was a Union Veteran who served in Co D of the 12th . . . — — Map (db m297498) HM
This quaint cottage home was built in 1911 by Union Veteran August Brestel of Ohio, one of Lynn Haven's earliest settlers. The house was constructed on Arkansas Avenue and moved to this location in 1922 after his death. The rear of the house was . . . — — Map (db m297454) HM
Captain John and wife Carrie Rogers came to Lynn Haven in 1911 and purchased this corner property to build their new home which was completed in early 1912. Captain Rogers was a Union Veteran from West Virginia. He made additional repairs and . . . — — Map (db m297596) HM
The Johnson house was built in 1920 and has had numerous owners since then. It was bought in 1988 by present owner Daniel Johnson who completely renovated the interior and had vinyl siding placed over the German siding. The hardwood pine used to . . . — — Map (db m297477) HM
Dr. J. N. McCartney (Physician) came to Lynn Haven in early 1911 from Sioux City, Iowa with his wife and two oldest daughters. They built this home and moved into it during the first summer of the new town of Lynn Haven. He served as one of the . . . — — Map (db m297398) HM
The organizational meeting was held January 19, 1913 and construction on the exterior of the building began July 1915. Rev. Ira Miller came from Indiana in October 1914 to serve as "supply minister" to the newly formed church and directed the . . . — — Map (db m297797) HM
Union Veteran G.K. Greening and wife Eliza moved from Cornland, Illinois to Lynn Haven and built this bungalow home in 1913. Interior plaster walls, trim work and exterior details were typical of the early Craftsman-style bungalows of that time and . . . — — Map (db m297496) HM
Harry Hasler Lynn and the family of his wife Marcy Barker Lynn built this home in 1913 and owned it until 1920. Lynn was one of two sons of Lynn Haven Founder W.W. Lynn and a World War I Veteran. Mary Barker Lynn was the daughter of early Lynn . . . — — Map (db m297599) HM
James and Mary Ellis came to Lynn Haven in 1911 and built their first home. This house is their second home built in 1914. Ellis was a Union Veteran who served with the Indiana 49th Infantry and he was seldom seen in later years without his G.A.R. . . . — — Map (db m298048) HM
Jerry and Stella Van Kleeck came to Lynn Haven from New York in 1911 with their three grown children, Roy, Irene and Anita. They built this home on Wisconsin Avenue south of 14th Street (lot #8 / block #249) in 1911. In 1920 the house was moved to . . . — — Map (db m297998) HM
This house was built in 1911 by Union Veteran John O. Ackerson and his wife "Retta" (Henrietta) who came here from Flat River, Missouri. He had served as 1st Lt. in Co A of the 160th NY Infantry (born 1843-died 1920). He was active with the local . . . — — Map (db m298034) HM
This large Craftsman-style home was built in late 1925 by John Milton Cooley, son of Civil War Veteran Rev. Milton B. Cooley. The Cooley family first came to Lynn Haven in 1911 and erected a small "winter home" nearby that burned down within one . . . — — Map (db m298062) HM
L.J. Roberts and his family arrived in Lynn Haven in 1912 after a long journey from Idaho. His first task was to open a business. He constructed and owned Roberts Hall at Florida Avenue and 9th Street. His wife and children were anxious for a . . . — — Map (db m297397) HM
Nina Roberts Van Kleeck came to Lynn Haven in 1912 with her father L.J. Roberts, mother, brother and sister from Idaho. She and Roy Van Kleeck married shortly thereafter. The property was purchased in April and construction of this lovely home . . . — — Map (db m297999) HM
In July of 1912, Mrs. Lovinia Bates and husband L.E. Bates of Battle Creek, Michigan came to Lynn Haven with the migration of Union Veterans of the North. They began construction of this home almost immediately. In 1913, Mrs. L.E. Bates proposed . . . — — Map (db m297796) HM
The original 2-story portion of the house was built in 1912 by Union Veteran L.C. Christopherson but was sold in 1913 to Union Veteran Andrew Jackson & wife Martha. Jackson served in Co F, 35th Indiana Infantry. Under the next ownership, the large . . . — — Map (db m297487) HM
L. W. Lew (1867-1937) and wife Carrie Gessel, came to Lynn Haven from Ohio and built this two-story home for their family in 1912. Both were prolific produce gardeners. They grew fruit, nut and citrus trees and raised poultry as well and for a . . . — — Map (db m297597) HM
Paul & Lillian Pomeroy came to Lynn Haven in 1912 and built this home in 1913. They owned a haberdashery (men's clothing) shop on Ohio Avenue for a number of years and both were very active in the civic and social functions of the new town. Mr. . . . — — Map (db m297499) HM
Mrs. Wilda Pontius and her Union Veteran husband came to Lynn Haven in 1911 and built this house. She was widowed shortly after the home was completed. From then until 1943 it was home to three generations of Pontius women, each active in Lynn . . . — — Map (db m297594) HM
Margaret McMullin Virden was one of two daughters of W.M. McMullin, Sr., a Union Veteran, who came to Lynn Haven in 1911 with five grown children and grandchildren. Known as Millionaires Corner this home was constructed by Margaret and husband . . . — — Map (db m297465) HM
This small cottage was built in 1918 as a "winter residence" for John L. & Marietta Witbeck from Illinois. Mr. Witbeck was the President of the First National Bank of Belevidere, Illinois. They and their grown children as well as grandchildren used . . . — — Map (db m297779) HM
Plans began in 1913 to erect a monument to honor those fallen comrades of the Union Army by the local chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). The effort was led by Dr. William Krape (also a Veteran and Lynn Haven Mayor 1920). In less . . . — — Map (db m297399) HM
Cornerstone Laid, 1920, by Dr. William W. Krape, former Mayor of Lynn Haven, and Post C Commander Stanton Post No. 2 G.A.R. Property donated by William H. Lynn Sr, Town's developer with a stipulation that it would be known as Grand Army Park. . . . — — Map (db m297400) HM
This large square two-story home was built in 1911 by Union Veteran Samuel D. Yutzy of Pennsylvania (1837-1920). He served as 2nd Lt. with Co. K of the 171st PA Infantry Regiment. One of his daughters, Miss Grace Yutzy, was hired as a teacher at . . . — — Map (db m297495) HM
Built in 1919 for the British Navy, this 170-foot steamer originally was christened Kilmarnock. Admiral Richard E. Byrd purchased the ship for use in his Antarctic expedition of 1928-30 and renamed her Eleanor Bolling in honor of . . . — — Map (db m73753) HM
This house at 941 Grace Avenue was built by Maude and Earle Thompson in 1924. The couple lived here with their three children who retained possession of the house until 2008. The Thompson family were among the first citizens of Panama City and . . . — — Map (db m245298) HM
Road and bridge construction during the Roosevelt administration of the 1930's made automobile travel easier and more common. In Florida, tourists stayed in "motor courts" like this one. C. M. Kelly owned several properties and businesses including . . . — — Map (db m245331) HM
This house was constructed by Robert M. & Mariah P. Baker of Jackson County as a summer cottage. The original home faced West to catch bay breezes in the two small kitchen windows. It was later turned and relocated to the adjacent lot. The property . . . — — Map (db m286332) HM
The first brick building in Panama City was completed in 1911 and housed Panama City's first bank. The bank closed in 1915 and was occupied by various businesses over the years. In 1941 Leslie Miller Gilbert opened Less Gilbert's Bay Shore Bar and . . . — — Map (db m245134) HM
Bay County's Oldest Bank was originally a beautiful one-story building of old style concrete block or cement Stone (earlier referred to as "artificial stone"). It is the only remaining example of this particular old style craftsmanship left in Bay . . . — — Map (db m245304) HM
This one-story house originally sat on the curve of E. Hwy. 98 across from the "Martin House." It was built circa 1911 by the Moore Timber Company and used as one of the many homes for those employed at the big sawmill operation from 1910-1922. It . . . — — Map (db m245437) HM
In this park are the remains of a Native American settlement occupied sometime between AD 1200 and 1500. Archaeological studies at this site, called the Buena Vista Site 8BY878 documented that this was probably a small, temporary settlement where . . . — — Map (db m245323) HM
Capt. Lambert Ware Sr. opened Ware Mercantile in the late 1880's, adjacent to today's St. Andrew Marina. He owned large tracts of land in what is known by the locals as Waretown. He gave his sons, Capt. Lambert Bert Ware Jr. and Capt. Otway . . . — — Map (db m286334) HM
After a fire and explosion destroyed the Panama Motor Co. building on this site in 1930, W. J. Cook and wife Estelle, sister of former owner Fred T. Bennett, had erected the new Cook Motor Co. The large building had, from left to right, a display . . . — — Map (db m245255) HM
Covington Cemetery officially dates to 1917 when Richard Covington, a successful African American truck farmer and landowner, buried his wife Laura on this plot of land. The Cemetery grew from a private graveyard to a larger sacred space where Black . . . — — Map (db m245349) HM
This building was erected in 1930 by Dr. A. H. Miller after a massive fire that destroyed the earlier business structures located at this corner of the "Parker-Millville Road." The fire occurred on November 30, 1929. After Dr. Miller had this new . . . — — Map (db m245480) HM
This fast food ice cream and hamburger shop was established by Harold L. & Dorothy Dunton. Tastee-Freez was one of the first soft serve franchises in the Nation. Subsequent owners included Mrs. Roberta Elder, Dana E. Wright and Galen Mielke. In . . . — — Map (db m245505) HM
Built in 1925 by A.L. Barber and wife Bonnie E. Dykes. It was owned and occupied by Clara M. Dykes and husband Donald E. Emanuel after 1925. It still remains in the ownership of the Emanuel family descendants. Both the Dykes and the Emanuel families . . . — — Map (db m245382) HM
John Clark, Governor of Georgia from 1819 to 1823, built and lived in a lodge-style home on this site in 1827. He and his family died of yellow fever in 1832 and were buried on the property. In 1923, the headstones and remains were returned to . . . — — Map (db m245737) HM
This building was originally constructed on Brackin's Wharf, located at the south end of Drummond Avenue and was used as a warehouse and fish house. The building was moved to the present site in 1917 and used as a residence to this day. — — Map (db m245515) HM
"This flagstaff and American flag that flies upon it are dedicated to members of our countrys armed forces - - past, present and future. Their sacrifices preserve a republic whose vitality derives from the freedom to acquire knowledge and the . . . — — Map (db m246615) WM
A charming bungalow built by H. W. Johnson for his family. The property was a wedding gift to Johnson's first bride from his uncle, G. B. Thompson. From 1910 to 1924 Monte and Lillie Pickens, founder of St. Andrews Conservatory of Music and Oratory . . . — — Map (db m245635) HM
Prior to March 24th, 1949, black people were buried in private cemeteries. One of these cemeteries was on Balboa Avenue between the Nelson School District Administrative building and the Goodyear Auto Service Center. On July 25, 1949 Mr. and Mrs. . . . — — Map (db m245493) HM
The St. Andrew Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in St. Andrews in 1886 and construction of this sanctuary was completed in 1887. In 1939, $600.00 was borrowed to add the front foyer, which covered the glass panes above the door. To alleviate . . . — — Map (db m245302) HM
The St. Andrews Presbyterian Church was organized September 13, 1886 at 4:00 PM in the home of Mr. Hiram M. Mapes. The church roll was comprised of 16 members. For little more than a year, the small band of Presbyterians met at the homes of members . . . — — Map (db m245511) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m245632) HM
When the Spanish passed through between the years 1516 and 1558, this area was inhabited seasonally by the Chatot and Yuchi Native American tribes. Shortly after contact, the Chatot became extinct (as did more than 90% of Florida native . . . — — Map (db m245641) HM
After the Lynn Haven Hotel burned in 1929, one of the hotels cottages was moved by barge to this site, and pulled on rollers by mule to its place as the west wing of the home. In 1934, the east wing of the home was completed. This home is for . . . — — Map (db m245521) HM
This building housed the first "photo play theater" to open successfully in the Downtown. The 30 foot by 100 foot building was constructed on steel lath with stuccoed exterior. The owner and manager, J. Arthur Smith, had opera chairs installed that . . . — — Map (db m245247) HM
This house was built 1910 by Henry S. Harmon and sold to his kinsman John Marlin Sessions in 1913. Both men were experienced sawmill men who worked the nearby lumber on Massalina Bayou to provide materials for much needed new houses in the brand-new . . . — — Map (db m245232) HM
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Built in 1927 by A.A. Payne, a banker, and bought by John Christo, Sr., the house is significant in architecture, a mixture of styles typical of the late 19th and early 20th centuries which includes Neo-Colonial Revival and . . . — — Map (db m42117) HM
This building was built between 1926 and 1933 by W.L. Folkes. It was previously known as the Panama City Milk and Cream Company and in 1935 as Bayhead Dairies, the largest and most complete dairy products organization in the community at that time. . . . — — Map (db m245351) HM
Built on an Indian midden in 1912 by W.A. and Sylvia Kelly as a bungalow cottage, this home was purchased in 1948 by Brown and Estelle Howell, who remodeled in 1952 and turned it into a ranch style house. The Howells changed the entrance from First . . . — — Map (db m245229) HM
Leon DeVoe "Voe" and Kate Harmon built this home in 1908 on family land that was purchased in 1876 and would later become known as the Harmon Plat.
L.D. "Voe" was a mill superintendent, Panama City town councilman, and a licensed real estate . . . — — Map (db m245182) HM
Lee's Gulf Service Station which later changed to Lee's BP was owned by Edward Lee, Sr. This was a very successful business and allowed both blacks and whites to purchase fuel and associated supplies within the community.
Dan Lee says, "Each . . . — — Map (db m245081) HM
The Lincoln Theater, opened by the Bailey Theater chain in November 1950, stood as one of the last bastions of "colored theaters" where African Americans could enjoy movies and entertainment during a time of segregation. Operating until 1957, it . . . — — Map (db m245087) HM
It is believed the Lion Fountain (c. 1910s) was located at the Pines Hotel that once stood adjacent to the Panama City Depot off Beach Drive where today's Chevron tanks are. Many locals called the fountain a "horse trough" during its time near the . . . — — Map (db m245312) HM
In 1887, this block was set aside by the original Downtown developers, George W Jenks, and C. J. Demorest. Streets were laid out around the park, and it is evident from the plat of May 23, 1888, that it was the focal point of the small community. . . . — — Map (db m245178) HM
This cottage style home was built on an Indian midden by early business developer George H. McKenzie and his wife Frances. It was purchased in 1928 by Professor Monte Pickens, a renowned musician. It remained in the Pickens family until . . . — — Map (db m245173) HM
This house was built in 1908 by Miles Lampkin "Lamp" and wife Mary Honora "Nora" Purcell Harmon. "Lamp", born in 1871, was the son of original settlers Turner Hunt and Nancy Harmon. "Lamp" was one of the thirty one qualified voters that signed the . . . — — Map (db m245197) HM
Joseph Sihelnik bought this vacant property in 1932 and built a combination store and dwelling on the land to be used by his niece, Miss Maggie Slicho. The store was sometimes known as Cove Grocery and was operated by Maggie until 1948 when it was . . . — — Map (db m245203) HM
New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church was founded by Rev. Walter and Sister Mary Jackson on December 10, 1908. The original name for the church was Missionary Baptist Church of Washington County in the State of Florida. Millville was in Washington . . . — — Map (db m245471) HM
The first known burial on this land was that of Arminda Mosher in 1895. She had come to the area with her husband Elijah, and died at the age of 51.
When George M. West moved here permanently in 1906 he founded the Gulf Coast Development . . . — — Map (db m244973) HM
Charles and Eunice Cotton moved to Millville in 1909 and opened a 'General Merchandise Store" in this building and operated it successfully for the next six years. In 1915, he sold out his interests to the Brigman family. It became "Brigman & Co.". . . . — — Map (db m245355) HM
Established 1945 on Fannin Field Panama City-Bay County Airport 1964 Panama City-Bay County Airport and Industrial District 1967 Developed and controlled by Representative Airport Authorities in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Agency Control . . . — — Map (db m221885) HM
The Panama City High School was the first modern school in Bay County. The property, amounting to 5.16 acres, was given by the Gulf Coast Development Company to the trustees of special school district number twelve of Bay County. Ground for the . . . — — Map (db m245482) HM
Constructed by George M. West, one of the "founding fathers" of Panama City, it was at this site that Mr. West and his wife Lillian Carlisle West "Miss Lillian" published three local newspapers, numerous books and promotional materials for economic . . . — — Map (db m245045) HM
(Front Side): The McKenzie House is a large two-story clapboard frame dwelling built in the Dutch Colonial style typical of the turn of the century houses still standing in Northern Michigan. It was built 1909 by Belle Booth who married R. . . . — — Map (db m8155) HM
In 1913, Jewish philanthropist and Sears, Roebuck and Company chairman, Julius Rosenwald, joined African American rights activist Booker T. Washington of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute to help support a project to design and operate . . . — — Map (db m192362) HM
After moving to Panama City Florida in late 1947 Morise and Clera opened Russ Shoe Shop at 1107 Cove Blvd. in 1949. Their shoe repair business was to become a pillar of the Glenwood community. About 1960, the Russ family built a new building next . . . — — Map (db m245084) HM
Mark S. Scott & his wife, Isabelle Balkom Scott, came to Millville in late 1907 from Holmes County and built this home for their young family in 1908. Scott was the brother of Mrs. Eunice Scott Cotton and Mrs. Mary L. Forrester who also moved to . . . — — Map (db m245362) HM
In 2015, Carmichael C. Caldwell Jr. and Sonya Y. Caldwell purchased this lot at the corner of Cincinnati and 13th overlooking St. Andrews Bay.
(caption) A Partial View of The Oaks, Overlooking the Bay — — Map (db m245630) HM
Near this site on March 20, 1863, Confederate soldiers commanded by Captain Walter J. Robinson repelled a landing by Union sailors led by Acting Master James Folger of the blockading vessel U.S.S. Roebuck. The 11-man scouting party of Union . . . — — Map (db m8160) HM
The U.S. bark Roebuck, commanded by John Sherrill, was sent to St. Andrews Bay to prevent blockade running. On March 20, 1863, an 11-man scouting party landed in this vicinity to secure fresh drinking water. They were attacked by Confederates . . . — — Map (db m129811) HM
This lovely home was built in 1913 by M. C. Stephenson for his large family. After his death in 1916, it became home to the Wilburn F. Turner family when they moved to Millville in 1917. W. F. Turner was an early Mayor of Millville and a wonderful . . . — — Map (db m245378) HM
Site of the Oaks Hotel around 1909. Current home moved to the site by Professor Maurice Swann, Gulf Coast Community College Professor of Science. — — Map (db m245549) HM
The land was purchased during the 1886 "land boom" when the St. Andrews Bay RR Land & Mining Company sold this lot for $9. The home was constructed shortly thereafter and housed the J.R. Thompson Store from 1901 - 1915, Over the years the property . . . — — Map (db m245550) HM
This one and a half story frame house was built by the St. Andrews Bay Lumber Company in 1922 on the site of the "Old School Property at Millville". The school was operated from 1908 to 1917 by the Board of Public Instruction of Washington and Bay . . . — — Map (db m245457) HM
This frame house was built in 1922 by the St. Andrews Bay Lumber Company on the site of the original "Old School Property at Millville". The school was operated from 1908 to 1917 until a new brick school was built on East Avenue. The C.M. "Kid" . . . — — Map (db m245455) HM
This one-story cottage was built by the Moore Timber Co. at Bay Harbor about 1911 and was the residence of two of Bay County's early physicians, Dr. James C. Jones (1912 - 1919) and Dr. James Montgomery Nixon (1919 - 1925). Both were employed by the . . . — — Map (db m245435) HM
This is the oldest known existing residence in the Cove. It was built about 1867 by Wiliam & Martha Farley who brought their family to the bay from Jackson County shortly after the close of the Civil War. Farley also planted a large grove of orange . . . — — Map (db m245154) HM
This is the site of the landmark Gideon case, after which the Public Defender system was established in Florida and throughout the nation. In 1961, Clarence Earl Gideon (1910-1972) stood trial in this courthouse for the felony of burglary. Lacking . . . — — Map (db m42115) HM
Early St. Andrews pioneers Thomas & Piercy Gwaltney built this house prior to 1876 and raised a family of nine children. The house originally sat one block south of this location at the SW corner of West Beach Drive, and Calhoun Avenue. In 1912 the . . . — — Map (db m245552) HM
This house was built in 1904 by Master Boat Builder Frank E. Haight and his wife Jennie. They had purchased the property from Capt. Lambert Ware Sr. who had purchased several tracts in 1883 and platted the area as "Ware Estates". Frank was employed . . . — — Map (db m245534) HM
On November 16, 1936, Fred Moon of Moon Jewelry moved into this recently constructed building, owned by A.H. Brake at 424 Harrison Avenue. He was reputed in the 1930's to be the only certified watchmaker in town.
In 1943, Cecil M. Williams is . . . — — Map (db m245257) HM
This house was built in 1937 by Clarence Lester Jinks as a gift to his wife Dorothy. The interior finish is all wood, with each piece personally selected by Mr. Jinks. The lumber was cut at the sawmill of Jinks Lumber Company on 11th Street close to . . . — — Map (db m245418) HM
This Heritage Oak Tree
is estimated to be over
250 years old
It was standing during
The War Between the
States as if a Sentry
standing guard over
Old St Andrews Bay — — Map (db m87324) HM
In 1937, A. W. Page built this building comprised of 4 storefronts with 15 offices upstairs for $45,000. It was sold to the local Carpenter's Union for $25,000 in 1943. During WWII, over 2100 carpenters worked at Wainright Shipyard in Panama City. . . . — — Map (db m244963) HM
Newkirk and Nettie Southerland purchased this property from Henry S. Harmon, the first developer of Panama City's Cove area, and built this frame vernacular cottage by 1911. The original address was 24 Olive Street later renamed E. 2nd Place. . . . — — Map (db m245157) HM
In September 1962, the divers of Southern Skin Divers Supply, Inc. in Birmingham, Alabama (one of the oldest dive stores in the United States) recovered this anchor from the now famous shipwreck, the SS Tarpon. The recovery boat was the . . . — — Map (db m245553) HM
Between 1861 and 1865, the St. Andrew Bay Saltworks, one of the largest producers of salt in the South, contributed to the Confederate cause by providing salt, fish, and cattle for southern troops and citizens. A necessary preservative in those . . . — — Map (db m8158) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m245628) HM
In 1936, the Van Kleeck Company, a hardware store, moved into two of the units of his new building, built by Deeb Construction Company. Panama Recreation Parlor opened in the unit at 131 Harrison Avenue. The most newsworthy event that occurred here . . . — — Map (db m245136) HM
On this site,
November 2008 AD,
The Moving Wall was
erected as a sacred
symbol of remembrance
of those who gave their
lives while serving their
country in Vietnam. — — Map (db m253722) HM WM
This house was built in 1908 by Will H. Marshall and new wife Idumea Gray Marshall. Miss Gray was a daughter of Millville pioneer John C. Gray. When the new "Bay County" was created on July 1, 1913 young W.H. Marshall was elected the first Bay . . . — — Map (db m247703) HM
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