Dr. James M. Jackson Office, Medical office building in Brickell, Miami, United States
The Dr. James M. Jackson Office is a one-story building in the Classical style located in Brickell, featuring wide porches and Doric columns designed specifically for Miami's hot and humid climate. The open areas were arranged to allow air circulation and let patients wait in the shade.
Dr. James Madison Jackson, Miami's first resident physician, kept his office and surgery in this building. The structure was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1975. It later housed the offices of the Dade Heritage Trust.
The building shows how doctors and patients met in Miami's early days and how such offices became part of community life. The porch with its columns was a typical gathering spot where people waited and talked together.
The building stands on a street in Brickell that is easy to reach, and visitors can easily see and photograph the architecture from outside. The Dade Heritage Trust now uses the location as an office, so it is wise to check ahead for when exterior visits are possible.
A great-nephew of Dr. Jackson, James Madison Barco, was named after him, carrying the physician's name into a later generation of the family. The building later housed the offices of the Dade Heritage Trust.
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