Wheatley Place, Dallas

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Wheatley Place Historic District
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Houses in the neighborhood in 2014
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Wheatley Place Historic District
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Wheatley Place Historic District
LocationBounded by Warren, Atlanta, McDermott, Meadow, Oakland and Dathe, Dallas, Texas
Coordinates 32°45′54″N96°45′43″W / 32.76500°N 96.76194°W / 32.76500; -96.76194 Coordinates: 32°45′54″N96°45′43″W / 32.76500°N 96.76194°W / 32.76500; -96.76194
Area98 acres (40 ha)
Built1916 (1916)
Architectural style Bungalow/Craftsman
MPS East 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]

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.

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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.

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Home of Juanita Craft

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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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