Wheatley Place is a neighborhood in

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, that is designated as a

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on the

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(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

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pioneer,

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. The house is a

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and is included within the NRHP district but not the municipal landmark district. Predominantly constructed as a neighborhood for

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s, the area was named for

Phillis Wheatley Phillis Wheatley Peters, also spelled Phyllis and Wheatly ( – December 5, 1784) was an American author who is considered the first African-American author of a published book of poetry. Gates, Henry Louis, ''Trials of Phillis Wheatley: Ameri ...

, 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

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designated Wheatley Place as a historic landmark district on October 25, 2000. P1520669-1

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National Register of Historic Places in Dallas Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas Dallas Landmarks Houses in Dallas African-American history of Texas {{DallasCountyTX-geo-stub

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