Sprott Hospital

Sprott Hospital. . In 1944, African American physicians and brothers Dr. Edward D. Sprott, Jr. and Dr. Curtis B. Sprott founded Sprott Hospital in order to provide quality care for black patients of Beaumont often denied care in other local hospitals due to Jim Crow era laws. Their brother, Dr. Maxie Sprott, joined them in 1955. The doctors, along with other family members, lived nearby., The hospital provided a wide variety of care including laboratory and x-ray services, and obstetric and pediatric care, along with minor surgery and urgent care. In 1951, the hospital was accepted as a member of the Texas Hospital Association per the American Medical Association's requirements. In order to promote careers in the medical field, the hospital offered nursing courses and training. , Located in the Cartwright addition in southwest Beaumont, construction on the hospital began on June 19, 1944. The one-story rectangular plan building was designed by local architect Wallace B. Livesay and erected by contractor H.B. Neild for a cost of $25,900. It opened on October 1, 1944. Originally a flat-roofed building of brick with a wide stuccoed frieze band, the hospital features a central entrance along with twenty single and paired windows spaced across the façade. The brick was later stuccoed, a gabled roof added, and the double entry doors were replaced with a single glass door with narrow sidelights. , As discrimination in healthcare diminished, the need for segregated hospitals and clinics like Sprott Hospital decreased. The facility transitioned in 1969 to housing Dr. Maxie Sprott's private medical practice. The site has continued to serve the community as a healthcare facility. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2023.