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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 American s 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
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