Juanita Craft Civil Rights House and Museum
Juanita Craft Civil Rights House and Museum | |
Juanita Craft Civil Rights House | |
| Location | Dallas, Texas |
|---|---|
| Restored | 2020-2023 |
| Website | friendsofjuanitacraft.org |
The Juanita Craft Civil Rights House and Museum, (1930)[1] is a historic house museum located at 2618 Warren Avenue in Dallas, Texas, USA. It is the former home of Juanita Craft, a Civil Rights leader, activist and politician. It is a designated Dallas City and Texas Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
The house opened as a public museum in May 2023.[1]
History
The Juanita Craft Civil Rights House and Museum was home to Juanita Craft, a civil rights leader who founded 182 NAACP chapters and helped lead efforts to integrate The University of Texas Law School and North Texas State University.[2]
Craft was elected to Dallas City Council in 1973.[3]
Her home was a meeting place for Civil Rights leaders. President Lyndon B. Johnson and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. visited her there.
Craft willed her home to the city of Dallas upon her death in 1985.[4]
Restoration and museum
The City of Dallas operated the house as a historic site starting in 1994. In 2018, while being converted into a museum, the house was damaged by a flood caused by a burst pipe. In 2020, The Junior League of Dallas announced a partnership with the City of Dallas and the Friends of the Juanita Craft Civil Rights House to help fund the costs to restore the house and open it as a museum.[4] The project was also supported with grants from the National Park Service.[3]
The Juanita Craft Civil Rights House and Museum opened to the public in 2023.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Juanita Craft House". dallascityhall.com. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ^ "Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House". City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ^ a b "Texas: Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ^ a b "Restoration of the historic Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House is complete and will open to the public for tours in May 2023 – Dallas City News Hub". Retrieved 2025-11-24.
- ^ Goodman, Matt (2023-06-20). "Juanita Craft's Little White House Is Now a Museum". D Magazine. Retrieved 2025-11-24.