Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
E.S. Cobb Center
— Eastside Neighborhood Black History Trail —
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 11, 2021
1. E.S. Cobb Center Marker
Cobb Center bears the name of Dr. Eli Sanford Cobb (1889-1977) a
graduate of Booker T. Washington High School in Pensacola and
Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1916, he
began his Pensacola practice. During World War I, he entered the
U.S. Army and served in France in 1918. While in France, he
attended the University of Lyon and interned in Hospital Dieu.
Following his discharge from the army in 1919, he resumed his
practice in Pensacola. A lover of sports, Dr. Cobb, organized two
semi-pro teams, the Pensacola Seagulls Baseball Team and the
Pensacola Giants Football Team. His daugher, [sic] Georgette Cobb Jones married pharmacist, Augustus R. Jones, who owned Jones Pharmacy at the corner of LaRua and Devilliers Streets.Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
Location. 30° 25.865′ N, 87° 12.694′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. Marker is at the intersection of East Mallory Street and North 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. General Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr. Memorial Park (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spencer Bibbs Academy (approx. ¼ mile away); Historic Crystal Icehouse (approx. ¼ mile away); The Lost Neighborhood (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Lee Pickens’ Medical Office (approx. 0.4 miles away); H & O Café (approx. 0.4 miles away); A.S. Magee Field (approx. half a mile away); John Sunday (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.
Also see . . . Pensapedia, the Pensacola encyclopedia article on Eli Sanford Cobb. (Submitted on July 11, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 11, 2021
2. E.S. Cobb Center and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 108 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
