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FAMU President Marva B. Johnson, right, and Celeste Brickler Hart celebrate the University’ s acquisition of the historic Brickler property.
FAMU ACQUIRES HISTORIC BRICKLER PROPERTY,
Legacy
Extending of
Health Care and Service by Rachel James-Terry
Aproperty where generations of Black physicians cared for Tallahassee families will begin a new chapter under Florida A & M University, continuing a legacy of health care, education and community service that stretches back nearly 70 years.
FAMU acquired nearly an acre of property along South Adams Street, directly across from the University’ s main campus.
For decades, the property was home to the medical practice of two pioneering Black physicians, Dr. Russell
L. Anderson and his son-in-law, Dr. Alexander D.“ A. D.” Brickler, whose work was intertwined with the former FAMU Hospital and Tallahassee’ s Black community.
FAMU plans to transform the property into a hub for health sciences education, experiential learning, research and community engagement.
“ This is a very special opportunity to bring this historic property into the“ FAMUly” while honoring those whose scholarship, medical practice and impact helped shape our University and this community,” said President Marva
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