Sanford Augustus Brookins | |
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Born | |
Died | June 22, 1968 | (aged 91)
Other names | Sanford Augustus Brookings, Sanford Brookins, S. A. Brookins |
Education | Dorchester Academy |
Occupation(s) | Architect, builder, construction firm owner, businessperson |
Years active | 1916–1965 |
Spouse | Leola Calloway |
Sanford Augustus Brookins (1877–1968), also known as Sanford Augustus Brookings, was an American architect, builder, and businessperson. [1] In the early 20th-century, he was one of two African-American architect-builders in Jacksonville, Florida. [2] He was instrumental in the formation of a few key neighborhoods including Sugar Hill, Durkee Gardens, and Riverside within Jacksonville; and the seaside community of American Beach.
Sanford Augustus Brookins was born on May 9, 1877, in Macon, Georgia. [2] He attended the Dorchester Academy in Liberty County, Georgia. [2]
In 1904, Brookins moved to Jacksonville, Florida eventually settling in the Sugar Hill neighborhood. [3] He worked as a construction foreman for twelve years, before starting his own residential construction business in 1916. [2] [4] Brookins primarily designed and built houses in the Sugar Hill neighborhood; the newer neighborhood of Durkee Gardens; and Riverside, a historically white neighborhood. [2] He is also credited with designing two beach cottages at American Beach, an early oceanfront resort developed specifically for African Americans in Florida. [2] By 1925, he had designed and built more than 150 residential buildings. [4]
He retired in 1965, and had moved to Compton, California. [3] Brookins died June 22, 1968, in Compton. [3] [5]
Sanford Augustus Brookins | |
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Born | |
Died | June 22, 1968 | (aged 91)
Other names | Sanford Augustus Brookings, Sanford Brookins, S. A. Brookins |
Education | Dorchester Academy |
Occupation(s) | Architect, builder, construction firm owner, businessperson |
Years active | 1916–1965 |
Spouse | Leola Calloway |
Sanford Augustus Brookins (1877–1968), also known as Sanford Augustus Brookings, was an American architect, builder, and businessperson. [1] In the early 20th-century, he was one of two African-American architect-builders in Jacksonville, Florida. [2] He was instrumental in the formation of a few key neighborhoods including Sugar Hill, Durkee Gardens, and Riverside within Jacksonville; and the seaside community of American Beach.
Sanford Augustus Brookins was born on May 9, 1877, in Macon, Georgia. [2] He attended the Dorchester Academy in Liberty County, Georgia. [2]
In 1904, Brookins moved to Jacksonville, Florida eventually settling in the Sugar Hill neighborhood. [3] He worked as a construction foreman for twelve years, before starting his own residential construction business in 1916. [2] [4] Brookins primarily designed and built houses in the Sugar Hill neighborhood; the newer neighborhood of Durkee Gardens; and Riverside, a historically white neighborhood. [2] He is also credited with designing two beach cottages at American Beach, an early oceanfront resort developed specifically for African Americans in Florida. [2] By 1925, he had designed and built more than 150 residential buildings. [4]
He retired in 1965, and had moved to Compton, California. [3] Brookins died June 22, 1968, in Compton. [3] [5]