Brewster Hospital

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location= Jacksonville, FL
lat_degrees = 30 | lat_minutes = 19 | lat_seconds = 51.86 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 81 | long_minutes = 40 | long_seconds = 8.01 | long_direction = W
locmapin = Florida
area =
built =1901
added = May 13, 1976
governing_body = Private
refnum=76000588 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The Brewster Hospital is a historic U.S. hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. It is located at 915 West Monroe Street. On May 13, 1976, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

History

Brewster Hospital served African Americans in Jacksonville from 1901 to 1966. The hospital was founded because the healthcare facilities in Jacksonville and surrounding areas denied treatment to African-Americans until the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Faced with competition from previously segregated facilities, Brewster Hospital was closed in 1966. The original Brewster Hospital building was recently moved and is being preserved.

References

* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Duval/state.html Duval County listings] at [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com National Register of Historic Places]
* [http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/places/index.cfm?fuseaction=ListAreas&county=duval Duval County listings] at [http://www.flheritage.com Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs]
* [http://www.educationcentral.org/lavilla/Students/LegacyWeb/brewster_webpage.htm The Brewster hospital] at [http://www.educationcentral.org Duval County Public Schools]