The Southerland House

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. Southerland operated a grocery store, worked as a boat repairman, and later became a building contractor who built many area homes. He served as a city commissioner from 1911 to 1913. His descendants continued his legacy through their participation in Panama City's retail business community. Frank L. Kingston and his wife, summer residents from Michigan, purchased the home from Southerland in 1924. After Mrs. Kingston's death in 1927, the property passed through a number of renters and owners. Since 2022, the home's current owners have renovated both its interior and exterior.

Panama City, Florida · United States