Sanford Augustus Brookins

Sanford Augustus Brookins (1877–1968), also known as Sanford Augustus Brookings, was an American architect, builder, and businessperson. In the early 20th century, he was one of two African-American architect-builders in Jacksonville, Florida. He was instrumental in the formation of a few key neighborhoods, including Sugar Hill, Durkee Gardens, and Riverside within Jacksonville, as well as the seaside community of American Beach.

Biography Sanford Augustus Brookins was born on May 9, 1877, in Macon, Georgia. He worked as a construction foreman for twelve years, before starting his own residential construction business in 1916. Brookins primarily designed and built houses in the Sugar Hill neighborhood; the newer neighborhood of Durkee Gardens; and Riverside, a historically white neighborhood.

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Brookins residence, 601 West 8th Street (1924), Sugar Hill, Jacksonville, Florida Brookins cottage, 5485 Waldon Street, American Beach, Florida