Wheatley Place Historic District | |
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Houses in the neighborhood in 2014
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Location | Bounded by Warren, Atlanta, McDermott, Meadow, Oakland and Dathe, Dallas, Texas |
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Coordinates | 32°45′54″N 96°45′43″W / 32.76500°N 96.76194°W / 32.76500; -96.76194 |
Area | 98 acres (40 ha) |
Built | 1916 (1916) |
Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
MPS | East and South Dallas MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 95000331[1] |
DLMK No. | H/100 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 23, 1995 |
Designated DLMK | October 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.
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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