Wheatley Place, Dallas

Name: Wheatley Place
Address: Dallas, United States

#255 among attractions in Dallas

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Wheatley Place is a neighborhood in south Dallas, Texas, that is designated as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places 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. ()

Coordinates: 32°45'54"N, 96°45'43"W

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South Dallas (Bertrand)Dallas United States

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Wheatley Place – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Children's Aquarium at Fair Park, Cotton Bowl Stadium, Hall of State, Fair Park.

0.9 miN
Aquatic animal exhibits
Children's Aquarium at Fair Park, Dallas
23 min walk • The Dallas Children's Aquarium is an aquarium located in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas, USA. It opened in 1936 as part of the Texas Centennial Exposition, becoming the first Public Aquarium in the state of Texas. And received an $8 million renovation in 2010. The Aquarium has six exhibit areas.
1 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas
26 min walk • The Cotton Bowl is an outdoor stadium in Dallas, Texas, United States. Opened in 1930 as Fair Park Stadium, it is on the site of the State Fair of Texas, known as Fair Park.
1.1 miN
Museum, Architecture
Hall of State, Dallas
28 min walk • The Hall of State is a building in Dallas's Fair Park that commemorates the history of the U.S. state of Texas and is considered one of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the state. It was designed and built for the Texas Centennial Exposition.
1.2 miN
Park
Fair Park, Dallas
31 min walk • Fair Park is a recreational and educational complex in Dallas, Texas, United States, located immediately east of downtown. The 277-acre area is registered as a Dallas Landmark and National Historic Landmark; many of the buildings were constructed for the Texas Centennial Exposition in 1936.
0.8 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Starplex Pavilion, Dallas
20 min walk • The Dos Equis Pavilion is an outdoor amphitheatre located in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas.
1.2 miN
Museum
The Women's Museum, Dallas
32 min walk • The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future was a museum located inside Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. On October 5, 2011, the museum announced it would close on October 31, 2011, due to lack of funds.
1 miN
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
African American Museum, Dallas
26 min walk • African American Museum is an American art museum located at 3536 Grand Avenue in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas. The museum was founded in 1974 and has operated independently since 1979.
1 miN
Monuments and statues
Big Tex, Dallas
27 min walk • Big Tex is a 55-foot tall figure and marketing icon of the annual State Fair of Texas held at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. The figure has become a cultural icon of Dallas and Texas. Since 1952 Big Tex has served as a cultural ambassador to visitors, and the figures prime location in the fairgrounds serves as a traditional meeting point.
1.1 miN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Music Hall at Fair Park, Dallas
28 min walk • The Music Hall at Fair Park is a performing arts theater in Dallas, Texas's Fair Park that opened in 1925. The building is of Spanish Baroque style with Moorish architectural influences, containing six stair towers capped with cast domes and arcade porches overlooking Fair Park.
0.8 miN
Ferris wheel
Texas Star, Dallas
22 min walk • Texas Star is a Ferris wheel at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, where it operates during the annual State Fair of Texas as it's most popular ride. With an overall height of 216 feet, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in North America from 1985 until the opening of the 250-foot Star of Puebla in Mexico, on 22 July 2013.
0.5 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity English Lutheran Church, Dallas
14 min walk • Trinity English Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church at 3100 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Dallas, Texas. The congregation is currently part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wheatley Place?

Nearby attractions include Oakland Cemetery, Dallas (7 min walk), Trinity English Lutheran Church, Dallas (14 min walk), South Boulevard–Park Row Historic District, Dallas (17 min walk), Starplex Pavilion, Dallas (20 min walk).

How to get to Wheatley Place by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wheatley Place:

Light rail

MLK Jr. • Lines: Green (16 min walk)
Hatcher • Lines: Green (29 min walk)

Bus

Malcolm X Boulevard Transfer Location (19 min walk)