Wheatley Place, Dallas facts for kids
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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
Location in Texas
Wheatley Place Historic District
Location in the United States
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| Location | Bounded by Warren, Atlanta, McDermott, Meadow, Oakland and Dathe, Dallas, Texas |
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| Area | 98 acres (40 ha) |
| Built | 1916 |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
| MPS | East and South Dallas MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000331 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | March 23, 1995 |
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.
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.
