Wheatley Place is a neighborhood in south

South Dallas

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 Dallas

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, Texas

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 (USA

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) that is designated as a Dallas Landmark District and National Historic District

National Register of Historic Places

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. by the city. Included among the buildings that compose the historic district is the home of Dallas civil rights pioneer, Juanita Craft

Juanita Craft

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.

Predominantly constructed as a neighborhood for African American

African American

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s, the area was named for Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley was the first African American poet and first African-American woman whose writings were published. Born in Gambia, Senegal, she was sold into slavery at age seven...

, an African American poet from the 18th century.

The Dallas City Council designated Wheatley Place as a Historic District on 25 October 2000.