Garden (Outdoor Space)
Juanita Craft Civil Rights House
https://dallasculture.org/cultural-venues/juanita-craft-house/ 2618 Warren Ave, Dallas, TX 75215
John Spriggins
[email protected]
214-670-8117
| Accessibility | Accessible entrance No stairs |
| Parking | Street parking (free) |
| Flooring | Other flooring |
| Seating | Flexible seating |
| Performance Space | Showers |
| Other Qualities | Outdoor area |
Type
Performance, Rehearsal, Exhibition, Meetings / Meetups, Workshops / Classes, Events, Screening, Readings, Raw Space, Outdoor Spaces
Disciplines
Dance, Theater, Music, Visual Arts, Photography
Availability
IMPORTANT: The Juanita J. Craft House will be undergoing renovations starting September 1, 2021 and is not available until winter 2021
The Space
The 1300 sq. ft. one-story frame house was the home of Juanita J. Craft, one of Dallas´s most significant civil rights figures and the second Black American woman to serve on the Dallas City Council. The Garden is to the right of the main house and enclosed by a small wrought-iron fence and bordered by bushes.
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Juanita Craft Civil Rights House
2618 Warren Ave, Dallas, TX 75215
https://dallasculture.org/cultural-venues/juanita-craft-house/
The Building
The 1300 sq. ft. one-story frame house was the home of Juanita J. Craft, one of Dallas´s most significant civil rights figures and the second Black American woman to serve on the Dallas City Council.
Programming at the Juanita Craft Civil Rights House is coordinated by the South Dallas Cultural Center, which is part of the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture. Juanita J. Craft lived in this house for 50 years, and both Lyndon B. Johnson and Martin Luther King, Jr., visited her there to discuss the future of the civil rights movement.
Juanita Craft’s home on Warren Avenue in South Dallas is part of Dallas’s Wheatley Place Historic District.
Parking
Street Parking ONLY
Accessibility
Ramp to the Garden and House entrance.
