Brewster Hospital - Jacksonville, FL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Originally constructed in 1885 as the private residence of Hans Christian Peters, a meat dealer, the building is one of Jacksonville’s oldest Victorian structures.

Peters sold the home in 1901 to the Missionary Society of Methodist Episcopal Church which -- through a partnership with the Boylan-Haven School -- converted the building to the “Brewster Hospital and Nurse Training School.”

The first hospital for African-Americans in Jacksonville, Brewster Hospital opened its doors to both whites and blacks during the Great Fire of 1901.

The city relocated the structure from its former location at 915 W. Monroe St. to the northeast corner of Monroe and Davis Streets in September 2005.

Information taken from this site

Street address: West Monroe Street Jacksonville, FL USA 32204 County / Borough / Parish: Duval County Year listed: 1976 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Education, Health Care Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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