Brickell in Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Office of Dr. James Jackson, Miami's First Physician
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 7, 2018
1. Office of Dr. James Jackson, Miami's First Physician Marker
Dr. James M. Jackson moved with his wife Edith to Miami in 1896 and became the city’s first resident physician. In 1899 they built a home on land purchased from the “Mother of Miami,” Julia Tuttle. Dr. Jackson built this one-story frame building directly behind the house in 1905. It served as his office and surgery suite until it was sold in 1916 and moved by land and barge to this location. The building's wide porches, supported by Doric columns, exemplify the adaptation of the Neo-Classical style to Miami's climate. As the leader of Miami's early medical community, Dr. Jackson was the official physician for Henry Flagler’s Florida East Coast Railroad, helped found the Dade County Medical Association, served as the president of the Florida Medical Association, and led a number of community and professional organizations. Upon his death in April 1924, the Miami City Hospital was renamed in his honor. Jackson’s office was restored and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The building is the headquarters of the Dade Heritage Trust, Miami's largest historic preservation organization, whose mission is
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Erected 2016 by The Dade Heritage Trust, and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-922.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 25° 45.68′ N, 80° 11.398′ W. Marker is in Miami, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is in Brickell. It is at the intersection of Southeast 12th Terrace and Brickell Bay Drive, on the right when traveling east on Southeast 12th Terrace. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 190 Southeast 12th Terrace, Miami FL 33131, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Florida and on the Gold Coast. It is also in the American South and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian
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2. Dr. James Jackson
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chateau Petit Douy (approx. 0.3 miles away); Professor Charles Torrey Simpson/Professor Charles Torrey Simpson Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mary Brickell Park (approx. half a mile away); The People of Brickell Point (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Miami Circle at Brickell Point (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Miami Circle (approx. 0.6 miles away); Saving the Circle (approx. 0.6 miles away); Julia Tuttle - The Mother of Miami (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miami.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Brickell Park (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Dr. Jackson’s House & Office Moved from Downtown Miami to Southside. Miami History website entry (2015) (Submitted on July 23, 2018, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 7, 2018
3. Office of Dr. James Jackson, Miami's First Physician Marker and office
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2018, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,481 times since then and 183 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 23, 2018, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2. submitted on July 28, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on July 23, 2018, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
