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

Inscription. 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. It is at the intersection of East Mallory Street and North 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Mallory Street. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 E Mallory St, Pensacola FL 32503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Daniel James, Jr. (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Growing Up (about 600 feet away); Reach for the Stars (about 600 feet away); Early Military Career (about 600 feet away); “Thou Shalt Not Quit” (about 700 feet away); History in Place (about 700 feet away); Living in Eastside (about 700 feet away); General Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr. Memorial Park (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.

Also see . . . Pensapedia, the Pensacola encyclopedia article on Eli Sanford Cobb.

E.S. Cobb Center and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 11, 2021

2. E.S. Cobb Center and Marker

(Submitted on July 11, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

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 1,093 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.