Durkeeville in Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Brewster Hospital
Historic African-American Sites
— Durkeeville Historical Society —
Brewster Hospital evolved out of a class to train African-American women as nurses at the Boylan Industrial Home and School for African-American young women. The school was conducted by Hattie E. Emerson of the Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. This first school of nursing was on Monroe Street in Lavilla, near the downtown area of the city.
Brewster Hospital operated until 1966, when it was acquired by Shands Medical Center and converted into a hospice facility. The building was demolished in 2006.
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Brewster Hospital (around 1940)
Photo courtesy of the City of Jacksonville
Erected by Comcast, the Northwest Jacksonville CDC and the Durkeeville Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.
Location. 30° 20.641′ N, 81° 39.8′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Durkeeville. Marker is at the intersection of North Jefferson Street and 6th Street, on the left when traveling north on North Jefferson Street. The marker is located on the grounds and in front of the Jacksonville 1 VA Clinic. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1536 North Jefferson Street, Jacksonville FL 32202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sugar Hill (here, next to this marker); Jefferson Street Pool (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mid-Westside Jacksonville (approx. half a mile away); Durkeeville (approx. half a mile away); St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); Henry John Klutho (approx. 0.6 miles away); Second Missionary Baptist Church of LaVilla (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bethel Baptist Institutional Church (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.
Also see . . . Black History Month: Brewster Hospital- Jacksonville’s First Hospital for African Americans. (Submitted on December 4, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on December 4, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.