Wheatley Place, Dallas

Wheatley Place is a neighborhood in South Dallas, Texas, that is designated as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and as a somewhat smaller Dallas Landmark District by the city. Included among the buildings that compose the historic district is the Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House, a museum that was the former home of Dallas civil rights pioneer, Juanita Craft. The house is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and is included within the NRHP district but not the municipal landmark district.

Wheatley Place Historic District
Houses in the neighborhood in 2014
Wheatley Place Historic District is located in Texas
Wheatley Place Historic District
Wheatley Place Historic District
Wheatley Place Historic District is located in the United States
Wheatley Place Historic District
Wheatley Place Historic District
LocationBounded by Warren, Atlanta, McDermott, Meadow, Oakland and Dathe, Dallas, Texas
Coordinates32°45′54″N 96°45′43″W
Area98 acres (40 ha)
Built1916 (1916)
Architectural styleBungalow/Craftsman
MPSEast and South Dallas MPS
NRHP reference No.95000331[1]
DLMK No.H/100
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 23, 1995
Designated DLMKOctober 25, 2000[2]

Predominantly constructed as a neighborhood for African-Americans, the area was named for Phillis Wheatley, an African-American poet from the 18th century, who was the first African-American author of a published book of poetry.

The district was listed on the National Register on March 23, 1995, and the Dallas City Council designated Wheatley Place as a historic landmark district on October 25, 2000.

Home of Juanita Craft

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Madeleine B. Johnson (October 25, 2000). "Ordinance No. 24432" (PDF). City of Dallas. Retrieved September 1, 2018.

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