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There are 45 residential real estate listings for sale in Baker.
There are 4 commercial real estate listings for sale in Baker.
There are 37 vacant land real estate listings for sale in Baker.
There are 86 total real estate listings for sale in Baker.
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History of Baker
Baker began in 1907, established along a well-traveled trail extending from Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The town was named after the Reverend R. G. Baker, J. D. C. Newton's father-in-law; its previous name was Cobb. Early residents earned money as cattle raisers, sheep herders, loggers, and navy store traders who dealt mostly in turpentine and its associated goods.
Baker's growth led to the development of a bank, a pharmacy, a shop for ladies, a doctor's office, a general store, a post office, a hotel, a turpentine distillery, several cotton gins, and Shaw's Blueberry farm, the world's largest at the time.
Baker's Block Museum, refurbished from the general store mentioned above, opened in July of 1996 after a great deal of restoration. The original building was constructed in 1908, in an old pen used to house cattle waiting to be transported via railway for sale at market. Baker's historical association bought the property for restoration and use as a museum. The Baker Block Museum now displays local American Indian artifacts, as well as local historical items such as stills used to make turpentine.
The first photo above shows the eastern wall before Larry Demmers painted a wonderful mural over it. The second photo shows the building's western wall; local prisoners painted the scene which depicts plants and wildlife that lived in the nearby forest.
Baker Utilities
Electricity/Gas
CHELCO Electric
1-800-342-0990
Gulf Power
1-800-225-5797
Okaloosa Gas
(850) 729-4700
Water/Sewer
Holt Water Systems
(850) 537-4113
Okaloosa County Water and Sewer
(850) 651-7171
City of Crestview
(850) 682-6131
Auburn Water Systems, Inc.
(850) 682-1258
Garbage
Waste Management
(850) 862-7141
Telephone
Sprint
1-800-SPRINT1
BellSouth
1-888-757-6500
AT&T
1-800-222-0300
Satellite/Cable
Cox Communications
(850) 682-5131
DirecTV
1-800-347-3288
Miscellaneous
Department of Motor Vehicles
106 Hollywood Blvd. SW
Fort Walton Beach, FL
(850) 833-9122
(850) 833-9123 - appointments
Baker Recreation
Local Attractions
Blackman Community Center
7590 Hwy 189 N
Blackman, FL
Parks
Baker Park
1450 Charlie Day Road
Baker, FL
Baker Recreation Area
5503 Hwy 4
Baker, FL
Yellow River Park
5100 Ellis Road
Baker, FL
Cotton Bridge Park
6301 Hwy 4 W
Baker, FL
Museums
Baker Block Museum
1307 Georgia Avenue
Baker, FL