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Old Brewster Hospital Historic Marker

Posted onApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021AuthorDave Burkey

Inscription: Built in 1885 as a private residence, Old Brewster Hospital and Nursing Training School was the first medical facility to serve Jacksonville’s African-American community. Located in the LaVilla neighborhood, the hospital opened in 1901 through the efforts of the Women’s Home Missionary Society of Read More …

Brewster Hospital was Jacksonville’s first hospital for African Americans

Posted onJanuary 31, 2019February 5, 2019AuthorDave Burkey

Brewster Hospital was founded by the Women’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church. The hospital’s name came from Mrs. George A. Brewster, an early financial contributor to it. Brewster opened in 1901, becoming the first to serve African Americans on the First Coast and Read More …