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 and was instrumental in the formation of local neighborhoods. Biography Sanford Augustus Brookins was born on May 9, 1877 in Macon, Georgia. He attended the Dorchester Academy in Liberty County, Georgia. In 1904, Brookins moved to Jacksonville, eventually settling in the Sugar Hill neighborhood. 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. He is also credited with designing two beach cottages at American Beach, an early oceanfront resort developed specifically for African Americans in Florida. By 1925, he had designed and built more than 150 residential buildings. He retired in 1965, and had moved to Compton, California. Brookins died on June 22, 1968 in Compton. Works Brookins residence, 601 West 8th Street (1924), Sugar Hill, Jacksonville, Florida 2336 Gilmore Street (1925), Riverside, Jacksonville, Florida 2152 Herschel Street (1925), Riverside, Jacksonville, Florida 5485 Waldron Street (1936), Jacksonville, Florida 1187 West 10th Street (1940), Jacksonville, Florida 1197 Durkee Drive North (1941), Jacksonville, Florida 1125 West 8th Avenue (1944), Jacksonville, Florida 1189 Durkee Drive North (1945), Jacksonville, Florida 5475 Gregg Street (1949), American Beach, Florida; part of the NRHP-listed historic district Brookins cottage, 5485 Waldon Street, American Beach, Florida See also African-American architects References 1877 births 1968 deaths African-American architects African-American investors African-American history of Florida People from Macon, Georgia People from Jacksonville, Florida People from Compton, California