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
Inscription.
Office of Dr. James Jackson, Miami's First Physician. . 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 to preserve the community's architectural, environmental, and cultural heritage.
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 to preserve the community's architectural, environmental, and cultural heritage.
Erected 2016 by The Dade Heritage Trust, and the Florida Department of State. (Marker
Location. 25° 45.68′ N, 80° 11.398′ W. Marker is in Miami, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is in Brickell. Marker 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.
2. Office of Dr. James Jackson, Miami's First Physician Marker and office
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2018, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 593 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2018, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
