Lenora Rolla Heritage Center Museum, Fort Worth

#121 among attractions in Fort Worth

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The Lenora Rolla Heritage Center Museum is a museum in Fort Worth, Texas that focuses on the history of African Americans in Tarrant County and throughout Texas. It is named for Lenora Rolla who initially raised money to purchase the building and start the museum in 1979. It is operated in the historic Boone House and open by appointment with the Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society. ()

Coordinates: 32°44'4"N, 97°18'53"W

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Historic SouthsideFort Worth United States

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Lenora Rolla Heritage Center Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth Water Gardens, St. Patrick Cathedral, W. T. Waggoner Building.

1.3 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth
32 min walk • The Fort Worth Convention Center is a convention center and indoor arena located in Sundance Square in Fort Worth, Texas. The complex opened on September 30, 1968, and was expanded in 1983, 2002 and 2003.
1.2 miNW
Water-focused urban park
Fort Worth Water Gardens, Fort Worth
30 min walk • The Fort Worth Water Gardens, built in 1974, is located on the south end of downtown Fort Worth between Houston and Commerce Streets next to the Fort Worth Convention Center.
1.4 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Architecture
St. Patrick Cathedral, Fort Worth
35 min walk • St. Patrick Cathedral is the cathedral of the Catholic Church located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. It is a parish of the Diocese of Fort Worth and the seat of its bishop. Construction of St. Patrick's church began in 1888, and it was dedicated in 1892.
1.5 miNW
Beaux-Arts architecture
W. T. Waggoner Building, Fort Worth
39 min walk • The W. T. Waggoner Building is a historical skyscraper in Fort Worth, Texas.
1.6 miNW
Park
Burnett Park, Fort Worth
41 min walk • Burnett Plaza is a building located in Fort Worth, Texas. At 567 feet, it is the tallest building in Fort Worth.
1.5 miNW
Church
Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church, Fort Worth
38 min walk • Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church is a parish of the Diocese of Fort Worth. The mission church was established by Rt. Rev. Alexander C. Garrett, Bishop of Northern Texas, on March 17, 1875. It gained the status of parish in 1878. The Perpendicular Gothic building is a well-known landmark in downtown Fort Worth.
1 miW
Church
St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Fort Worth
25 min walk • St. Mary of the Assumption Church is a historic church on 501 W. Magnolia Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas. The structure was designed by the firm Sanguinet, Staats and Hedrick. The first mass was held on July 20, 1924. The church was added to the National Register on May 10, 1984.
1.5 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture
Bryce Building, Fort Worth
38 min walk • Bryce Building is located on 909 Throckmorton Street in Fort Worth, Texas. The two-story office building was named after businessman and former mayor William Bryce. The building was designed in the Classical Revival style. It was constructed with brick made by Denton Press Brick Company.
1.4 miNW
Architecture
Flatiron Building, Fort Worth
37 min walk • The Flatiron Building is located in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, at the corner of Houston and West 9th streets. At the time of its completion in 1907 it was one of the city's first steel frame buildings and the tallest building in north Texas.
0.7 miS
Church
Tabernacle Baptist Church, Fort Worth
18 min walk • Tabernacle Baptist Church is a historic church building at 1801 Evans Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas. It was built in 1923 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
1.5 miNW
Streamline Moderne architecture
Eldon B. Mahon United States Courthouse, Fort Worth
39 min walk • The Eldon B. Mahon United States Courthouse is a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit located in Fort Worth, Texas.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lenora Rolla Heritage Center Museum?

Nearby attractions include Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church and Parsonage, Fort Worth (6 min walk), Tabernacle Baptist Church, Fort Worth (18 min walk), Leuda–May Historic District, Fort Worth (22 min walk), Cutting Edge Haunted House, Fort Worth (23 min walk).

How to get to Lenora Rolla Heritage Center Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lenora Rolla Heritage Center Museum:

Train

Fort Worth T&P (28 min walk)

Bus

M • Lines: 9 (34 min walk)
L • Lines: 4 (34 min walk)